Essential Chemistry for IGCSE - Particles And Purification (Section 6 - No. 14)

What is a key difference between solids and liquids in terms of particle arrangement?
Solids have particles that are always moving, while liquids have particles that vibrate.
Solids have a regular pattern, liquids do not.
Solids have particles that are far apart, while liquids have particles that are close together.
The particles in solids do not attract and repel.

Explanation

Solids have particles arranged in a regular, fixed pattern, whereas liquids have a more random arrangement.

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