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Describe the three states of matter in terms of shape and volume

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Shape
A gas is shapeless all other things being equal. It will, if put in a container, occupy every part of the container.

A liquid could also be thought of shapeless. If put in a container, it need not occupy the entire container. It will occupy as much as its calculated volume will permit it to occupy.

A solid will only occupy its original shape.

Volume
A gas will occupy whatever container it is put in within limits. You cannot put a 72 mols of gas in a mm^3 container without some amazing ability to apply a lot of pressure.

A liquid will occupy a volume determined by its density and mass. In general liquids cannot be compressed.

Whatever volume a solid has to start with, it will retain that volume all other things being equal.

This is actually very hard to describe.

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Explanation:

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After that, we have liquid water at 0° and the ice has melted completely. We have to release energy to make a temperature change, to 100° (vaporization)

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Q = 15 g. 2.260 kJ/g

Q = 33.9 kJ (.1000) = 33900 J

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Q = 15 g . 2.09 J/g°C . (125°C - 100°C)

Q = 783.75 J

To know how much energy is required to conver 15 g of ice, to water vapor at 125°C, just sum all the heat released.

3323.1 J + 5025 J + 6270 J + 33900 J + 783.75 J = 49301.85 joules.

Notice I have to convert kJ to J in two calcules to make the sum.

49301.85 joules / 1000 = 49.3 kJ

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