Atom is the
most basic unit of matter. They are the general term used to describe pieces of
matter. But a different kind of atom makes up an element. A combination of atom of different elements
creates a molecule. For example, you have water; it has a chemical formula of
H2O. If you separate H from O, you have two atoms. Two atoms for hydrogen and
one atom for oxygen. However, they are of different elements. And when you
combine them to form H2O, you create a molecule.
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Polyethylene terephthalate commonly abbreviated as PET
Particles of the substance have the most kinetic energy when the substance is(a)1. A gas. The part of the graph that represents where the substance has the least amount of potential energy is labeled(b)1. Solid.
Gas molecules have the highest average velocities among the three states of matter so gas has the highest kinetic energy. During freezing, a substance loses a lot of potential energy so solid has the least potential energy.