Particles are always moving and there are 3 states of matter--gas, liquid, and solid.
^ that would be the Kinetic Molecular Theory (KMT).
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Hey. It's PIASM.
P- All matter is made up of tiny particles.
I- Subs are identical
A- All particles have attraction forces. This may have high or low.
S- There are space between Particles. And they always move.
M- Matter increases the space used.
This is Daltons' theory on matter. It's the key points.
^ Again, that would be the KMT.
*please read the explanation below.*
Particle Model and KMT are different.
Particle Model is self-explanatory; it does not describe the movement of particles, it just shows that:
1. all matter is made up of particles.
2. there are space between particles.
3. solid: particles are close together.
liquid: particles are further apart.
gas: particles are even more far apart.
But KMT also(#1 & 2 are also stated in the KMT, but #3 is a little diffferent.) describes the particles being in constant motion.
3. solid: particles are close, vibrating.
liquid: particles are further, and move faster.
gas: particles are even further apart, and move even faster.
Therefore, KMT and Particle Model are different.
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