Exploring Molecules
Use the States of Matter simulation to do the following activity.
Instructions:
•Start with water as a solid. As you heat the system what happens to the water molecules?
•Start with water as a gas. As you cool the system, what happens to the water molecules?
•Explore another atom or molecule in the three states of matter. How does solid water differ from solid oxygen, argon, or
neon?
In Your Science Notebook:
Answer the following questions:
1.What is the arrangement of the molecules?
2.How do the molecules move?
3.In which state of matter do the molecules have the most thermal energy? How do you know?
Instructions:
•Start with water as a solid. As you heat the system what happens to the water molecules?
•Start with water as a gas. As you cool the system, what happens to the water molecules?
•Explore another atom or molecule in the three states of matter. How does solid water differ from solid oxygen, argon, or
neon?
In Your Science Notebook:
Answer the following questions:
1.What is the arrangement of the molecules?
2.How do the molecules move?
3.In which state of matter do the molecules have the most thermal energy? How do you know?