ICT

LESSON
TEMPLATE

STATES
OF
MATTER

Classification of matter

Matter can be classified

into three states
1. Solid
2. Liquid
3. Gas

Examples of various states of

matter
Solid : Stones, chalk
Liquid : Salt solution, Water,
Kerosene
Gas : Oxygen, Neon

Molecular arrangement in
solids

Discussion points

1.what do you
observe?
2.Is any attractve
force between
the molecules?
3.What about the
distance between
the molecules?

1.molecules are
closely packed

2.force of
attraction is high

3.molecular
distance is less

Consolidation

In solid state molecules

are closely packed. The
attractive force between
the molecules is vey high
and the distance
between the molecules is
very negligible.

Molecular arrangement in
liquids

Discussion points

1.what do you
observe?

2.Is the molecular

force between the
molecules more or
less than solid state?

3.what about the

distance between
the molecules?

1.molecules are
loosely arranged.

2.distance between
the molecules is
more than solid state

3.attractive force is
less than solid state

Molecular arrangement in
gases

Discussion points

1.What do you
observe?
2.Is the attractive
force between the
molecules more or
less than liquid
state?
3. What about the
distance between
the molecules?

1.molecules are very

loosely arranged

2.attraction between
the molecules is very
less

3.distance between
the molecules is very
high

Consolidation

In

gaseous state molecules are

very loosely arranged. The
distance between the
molecules is more than liquid
state.So the attractive force
between the molecules are
less than liquid state.