List three characteristics of particles of matter. Describe one example for each characteristic to illustrate it. Name the characteristics which are responsible for a. Spreading of smell of scent in a room and b. water taking shape of the vessel in which poured.

List three characteristics of particles of matter. Describe one exampl

1.	List three characteristics of particles of matter. Describe one example for each characteristic to illustrate it. Name the characteristics which are responsible for a. Spreading of smell of scent in a room and b. water taking shape of the vessel in which poured.
Answer» Solution :Characteristics of matter are as FOLLOWS: 1. The particles of matter have space between them. This is known as intermolecular space. Example: When SMALL amount of sugar is added to water, it gets evenly distributed in water. The particls of one type of matter get into the spaces between particles of the other. 2. THe particles of matter are continuouslay moving. Example: When a crystal of copper sulphate (or potassium permanganat) is dropped in water,the blue colour of copper sulphate (or the purple colour of potassium permanganate) diffuses throughout the volume of water. 3. The particles of matter attract each other. Example: If you keep your finger across theruinning water from a tap it BREAKS. When you remove the finger, the stream of water remains together. The characteristics responsible for: a. diffusion and B. liquid is non RIGID.