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Explain why carbon dioxide is a gas, water

is a liquid, and salt is solid at room temperature based on how the particles
are held together.

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Answer:

Carbon dioxide is a gas because the particles surrounding it are more spread out and free from each other. Water is a liquid because the particles are partially spread out and have a medium space to move around. And due to the room temperature, salt's particles can either be hot and move rapidly, or be cold and not move rapidly.

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