Liquids
Higher density, lower energy form
Atoms or molecules in liquids to cohere, but they are not bound to specific neighboring atoms or molecules, so liquids pour
Most liquids are incompressible
- Liquids have densities nearly equal to those of corresponding solids, suggesting that atoms or molecules in liquids are closely packed
- When liquids change to solids, their volumes usually decrease by 3 to 30%
Liquids must give off heat to become solid; ²H of crystallization is usually 3–30% ²H of condensation