1. States of Matter (Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry 0620 for 2023, 2024 & 2025)

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Matter consists of solids, liquids, and gases with distinct properties and behaviors, transitioning between states through processes like melting and boiling at specific temperatures. Heating and cooling curves demonstrate these state changes, while diffusion is influenced by kinetic theory and molecular mass differences, causing lighter gases to diffuse quicker.

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  • Matter is composed of particles in three states: solids, liquids, and gases, each with distinct properties like fixed volume or shape.
  • State changes in matter, such as melting or boiling, occur at specific temperatures and involve kinetic energy shifts in particles, as demonstrated by heating and cooling curves showing transitions between states at constant temperatures.

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Recent questions

  • What are the three states of matter?

    Solid, liquid, gas

  • What are the changes of state in matter?

    Melting, boiling, condensing, freezing

  • How do heating and cooling curves illustrate state changes?

    Show transitions with constant temperature

  • What is diffusion in matter?

    Process of particles spreading

  • What influences the speed of diffusion in gases?

    Kinetic particle theory and molecular mass

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"Understanding Matter: States, Changes, and Diffusion"

  • Matter is everything around us that has mass and occupies space, consisting of tiny particles categorized into three states: solids, liquids, and gases.
  • Solids have a fixed volume and shape with tightly packed particles, liquids have a fixed volume but take the shape of their container with particles that can move around, while gases have no fixed volume and take the shape of their container with freely moving particles.
  • Changes of state involve melting (solid to liquid), boiling (liquid to gas), condensing (gas to liquid), and freezing (liquid to solid), each occurring at specific temperatures and involving kinetic energy changes in particles.
  • Heating and cooling curves illustrate how temperature changes affect state changes in matter, showing transitions between solid, liquid, and gas states with constant temperature during state changes.
  • Diffusion is the process where particles spread from high to low concentration areas, influenced by the kinetic particle theory and the relative molecular mass of gases, with lighter gases diffusing faster than heavier ones.
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