Question

For this assignment, please submit your 5 paragraph report. ObjectiveYou will write a report on the states of matter, answering the question:How do water molecules change as their state of matter changes from solid, to liquid, to gas?MaterialsParagraph graphic organizerRubricThe Changing Water Molecule ReportHow do water molecules change as their state of matter changes? You will explore these changes as you write your report on the changing molecules.Hydrogen and oxygen bond together to form water molecules. Water's state of matter will change depending on how these molecules are arranged. You have been learning about the three states of matter - solid, liquid, and gas. Use this knowledge to write a report in response to this question:How do water molecules change as their state of matter changes from solid, to liquid, to gas?Your report should include an introduction, a paragraph for each state of matter explaining its qualities, and a conclusion.Use the paragraph graphic organizer below to help you build each paragraph. **Please note: You will be submitting a separate sheet(s) of paper that includes your 5 paragraph report. You do not need to submit the graphic organizer.

Answer 1

Introduction

Water is a molecule that composed of chemical elements oxygen and hydrogen. Waterrogen. Water behaves differently than other substances, this is because water can be changed from being a solid to liquid or a gas (vapour). This is known as changing state of matter. Water is a liquid at room temperature, however, it becomes a solid when the temperature is cooled down. The same water can turn into vapour or gas if it is heated up to a certain temperature. Therefore the state of water depends on the temperature.

Solid water

At a temperature below or equal to zero degrees Celsius, the water molecule turns to be a solid (ice), this is called freezing. At this state the water molecules are packed close together, this prevents water from changing its shape, thus, the atoms in solid water are not active, even when ice is removed from its container, it retains its shape. Water in its solid state has a very regular pattern whereby the water molecules are apart from one another and are connected by hydrogen bonds which forms a crystalline lattice. These crystals have a number of open regions and pockets which makes ice less dense than liquid water. This is the main reason ice floats on water. In the solid state, there is not enough thermal energy to overcome the intermolecular forces (hydrogen bonding), thus particles vibrate around fixed axes.

Liquid water

When the ice is warmed from its freezing point, the water molecule changes from solid to liquid water, when the temperature is higher than zero but lower than 100 degrees Celsius. This process is called melting. The attractive forces between the water molecules weaken and individual molecules begin to move around each other, but they are still attracted to each other. Since liquid water molecules can move around, this state can take the shape of its container. The spacing of liquid water molecules per unit volume are actually smaller than it is for solid water, which means liquid water is more denser than solid water. Liquid water have no definite shape, however, has a definite volume.

Gas water

The third state of water is its gaseous state. In this state water molecules move freely and rapidly because they are not bound together. The change form liquid to vapour or gas is called vaporization, this process occurs at a temperature of 100 degrees Celsius. Gas water molecules have no definite shape, nor definite volume. Particles or atoms move randomly and are less attracted to each other. Gas water molecules are highly compressible.

Conclusion

Water exists in three forms or states. These include solid, liquid and gaseous states. Water is a liquid at room temperature, whereas it is a solid at temperatures below or equal to zero. When the water is heated up to 100 degrees Celsius, it turns to a gaseous state.