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Explain the structure of solids, liquids, and gases by describing how their particles are arranged, spaced, and move, and illustrate these states with simple particle diagrams.

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Cambridge IGCSE Combined ScienceThermal physicsCore content

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Explain the structure of solids, liquids, and gases by describing how their particles are arranged, spaced, and move, and illustrate these states with simple particle diagrams

This point belongs to Kinetic particle model of matter, especially Kinetic particle model of matter outcomes.
You need to be able to explain the structure of solids, liquids, and gases by describing how their particles are arranged, spaced, and move, and illustrate these states with simple particle diagrams.
The key ideas to know are Describe, Explain, and Sketch.
Use the linked flashcards and practice questions to check recall, then practise applying the idea in an exam-style answer.

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DescribeExplainSketch

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