Question

22. These three images represent the particle arrangement in ice, water, and steam.

Which of the following correctly identifies the states of matter?

Answer 1

A

Explanation: Solid's particles are compacted together so C would be ice, water is not is compact as ice is so water would be B, and lasty gas is well gas so it moves around freely which means the gases particles aren't as compact as water and ice, so gas would be A

Answer 2

Option A is the alternative that correctly identifies the states of the material, showing that square A represents steam, B represents water, and square C represents ice.

How is it possible to identify this?

By the organization of particles.

For the space between the particles.

Ice is a solid material and in this type of material, the particles are very close to each other, without allowing spaces between them to allow movement, therefore, we can say that square C is composed of ice.

Water is a liquid material and in this case, the particles have a little space between them, which guarantees a little movement, so we can identify square B with water.

Steam is matter in a gaseous state. This type of material has particles very far apart, allowing a lot of movement between them, which is why we can associate square A with steam.