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Why is kinetic model of matter called kinetic?

Important Questions on The Kinetic Model of Matter

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In which state of matter, do the particles have the most kinetic energy?
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In which state of matter, are the particles most closely packed?
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In which state of matter are they most widely separated?
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Use the kinetic model of matter to explain why we can walk through air and swim through water, but we cannot walk through a solid wall.
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Tungsten melts at a much higher temperature than iron. What can you say about the forces between the tungsten atoms, compared to the forces between the iron atoms?
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If a gas is heated, its molecules moves faster. Use the kinetic model to make a prediction : What will happen to the pressure that a gas exerts on the walls of the container when the gas is heated?
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Draw diagrams of particles in a gas to explain why, if the volume of the gas is doubled, its pressure is halved. 
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The gas in b in the figure has twice the pressure as the gas a. How could you change the temperature of the gas in b so that its pressure would be same as that of the gas in a? Explain your answer.