TOPIC 06-STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES OF MATTER
The meaning of Matter
Matter is anything which occupies space and has weight or mass.
Example: water, chair, stone oxygen etc.
STATES OF MATTER
There are three states of matter which are;
- Solid
- Liquid
- Gases
NOTE:
Matter is made up of tiny (small) particles which are known as atoms or molecules.
Arrangement of molecules in solid, liquid and gases respectively:
In gases- Molecules are further apart and free to move, they move very fast.
In liquids- Molecules are slightly further apart.
In solids- in the solid structure particles are compacted together.