Characteristics of Matter in Solid, Liquid and Gaseous State

Characteris Solid
tics

Liquid

Gas

Arrangeme Particles are arranged

nt of
inorderly manner and
Particles
close to one another.

Particles are not

The particles are very far
arranged in order. The
apart and randomly
space between particles arrange.
is moderately large.

Movement Particles vibrate at fixed Particles move randomly The particles move
of Particles positions.
and slowly and
randomly in all directions
sometimes will collide
at great speed.
against each other.
Force of
very strong
Attraction
between
particles

Strong but weaker than

in the solid state.

very weak

Ability to
be
compresse
d

Very difficult to be
Not easily compressed
Easily compressed
compressed because the because the particles are because the particles are
particles are packed
packed quite closely.
very far apart.
closely.

Volume

Fixed

Fixed

Follows the container

Heat
Energy
content

Lowest Energy Content

Moderate energy
content.

Highest
energy content

Shape

Fixed

Follows the container

Fills the whole container