IB Physics SL B 1 1 Molecular States Questions

Practise comparing solids, liquids and gases through particle spacing, motion, forces, density and energy in exam questions.

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compare solids, liquids and gases using particle spacing, motion, intermolecular forces and energy
explain density differences between states from the relative spacing and packing of their particles

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A cylindrical cork of height H and cross-sectional area A is floating stationary in water. Its depth below the water surface is D.

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Explain why the density of most substances in a solid state is larger than its density in a liquid state.

Water shows an anomaly with respect to what is stated in (c)(i).
Graph 1 shows the variation with temperature of the density of water between $-100^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ and $100^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ . Graph 2 shows the same graph enlarged for the range 0 to $10^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ .

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