2.1.1

Particles

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Particles

Everything in the universe is made of tiny ‘particles’.

Particles

  • We imagine these particles to be like lots of small balls.
    • You cannot see them with your eyes, but scientists have lots of ways to detect them.
  • The particles that make up everything in the universe can be arranged in lots of different ways.
  • How the particles are arranged determine whether something is a solid, liquid or gas.

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1Biology

1.1Cells, Tissues & Organs

1.2Reproduction & Variation

1.3Ecological Relationships & Classification

1.4Digestion & Nutrition

1.5Plants & Photosynthesis

1.6Biological Systems & Processes

2Chemistry

2.1Particles

2.2Chemical Reactions

2.3Atoms, Elements, Compounds

2.4The Periodic Table

2.5Materials & the Earth

2.6Reactivity

2.7Energetics

2.8Properties of Materials

3Physics

3.1Energy

3.2Forces & Motion

3.3Waves

3.4Electricity & Magnetism

3.5Matter

3.6Space Physics

4Thinking Scientifically

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