Thursday, June 1, 2017

Chemistry: Solids Liquids & Gases

We are just doing a short unit on solids, liquids & gases.

What do I need to know?
  • You should pick up on the defining properties of solids, liquids & gases.  A good summary is found here: BBC Solids, Liquids, Gases
  • You should be able to explain at a molecular level what is happening.  A good summary of this is found here: BBC particle models
What else?
  • You should be able to identify the forth state of matter plasma.  A bit of light reading here: Simple Wiki Plasma
  • And should be able to identify how a non-newtonian fluid (like cornstarch-water-mix) behaves like both a solid and a liquid.  You can repeat the experiment at home, and read more about these here: Steve Spangler Non-Newtonian Fluid
Not surprisingly, a bunch of your favourite you-tube channels have mucked around with it:



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