3.5.3

Particles

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Particles

Solids, liquids, and gases are all made of particles.

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Particles

  • You know that solids, liquids and gases are made of particles.
  • But what are particles?
  • There are two main types of particles: Atoms and molecules.
    • Atoms are pure elements, like gold, iron, or helium.
    • Molecules consist of multiple atoms attached together, like water.
  • Solids, liquids and gases are made of either atoms or molecules, or they can be a mixture of both.

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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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