TRI-VENN DIAGRAM

Label each of the three circles with the three states of matter. Write unique characteristics of each category in its individual circle. In the overlapping areas between two circles, write characteristics that are shared by those two categories. Think about similarities in particle motion, arrangement, or energy.

In the center where all three circles overlap, write the characteristics that are common to all three categories.

The basic states are liquid, solid, and gas.  It should be noted that a particualr diagram such as this relies on the pressure and temperature.  For example, water can exist in all three phases:  1)  Ice (solid) when the temperature is low or the pressure is high, 2) Water (liquid) when the temperature rises and/or the pressure is reduced.=, 3) Gas, (steam) when the temperature rises and/or the pressure is reduced further.  Particle motion is low in solids, higher in liquids, and highest in gases.  They are in a rigid arrangement as a solid, less so as a liquid, and move freely as a gas.  Temperature is a measure of particle motion.  Particles in rapid motion, such as gases, often exhibit higher temperatures (depending on other factors such as pressure).Common to all phases:1)  Particles are made up of atoms, ions, or molecules2)  They all have mass3)  They all take up space (volume)4)  Temperature is an indication of their relative motion.

Answered by rspill6 | 2025-08-10