Chemestry : The States of Matter

Some Web reading resources :

  1. What is matter : http://library.thinkquest.org/3659/states/
  2. Boyle's Law: http://www.aquaholic.com/gasses/boyle1.htm
  3. Surface Tension: http://www.accessexcellence.com/AE/AEPC/WWC/1991/surface.html

 

Your Assignment this week is to gain a better understanding of the states of matter, their history, theory and practical use. Answer the questions below -- turn in before end of class Friday, 26 Jan 2001.

 

Questions:

  1. Explain matter in your own words. List the states of matter. Give 3 examples of each.

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  2. What is the relationship of "Boyle's Law" to the states of matter?

 

 

 

 

 

3. List and explain 3 of the general properties of Liquids.