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States of Matter - Interactive Simulation

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Last updated 15 February 2013, created 12 July 2010, viewed 20,163

Watch different types of molecules form a solid, liquid, or gas. Add or remove heat and watch the phase change. Change the temperature or volume of a container and see a pressure-temperature diagram respond in real time. Relate the interaction potential to the forces between molecules; Sample Learn More…ing Goals •Describe a molecular model for solids, liquids, and gases. •Extend this model to phase changes. •Describe how heating or cooling changes the behavior of the molecules.

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Awesome. These animations are always really good/

from AislingM, 20 January 2013 		(report comment) 5 out of 5

just what I was looking for

from mountfoa, 01 September 2011 		(report comment) 5 out of 5

Worked for me, though slow to load initially. More complex than I was looking for (Y8) but could be useful later on.

from dannywmcs, 30 October 2010 		(report comment) 3 out of 5

coulnt use this properly when tried to download it

from katiekeyhole, 17 October 2010 		(report comment) 1 out of 5
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