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Why do atoms move at different speeds depending on weather they are in liquids or solids?

Why do atoms move at different speeds depending on weather they are in liquids or solids?
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Why do atoms move at different speeds depending on weather they are in liquids or solids?

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Atoms move at different speeds because of different amounts of space between each other (lots of space in a liquid so they move faster then in a solid where there is almost no space)
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