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Liquids

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Liquids

Liquids are one of the main three states of matter. They are useful because their properties mean they can be poured.

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Particle arrangement

  • Liquid particles are close together.
  • They are touching.
  • They are arranged randomly, not in a regular pattern like solids.
  • Like solids, they cannot be compressed. This is why liquids are used in hydraulic systems.
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Movement

  • The particles in liquids vibrate.
  • They can also move around each other.
  • They are able to take the shape of their container.
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Density

  • Liquids are less dense than solids because there is more space between the particles.
  • Unusually for a liquid, water becomes less dense when it freezes.
  • This why large icebergs float on water and don't sink.
  • Liquids are more dense than gases.

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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

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3.1Energy

3.2Forces & Motion

3.3Waves

3.4Electricity & Magnetism

3.5Matter

3.6Space Physics

4Thinking Scientifically

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