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Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases

Core concepts and learning points for this section:

Syllabus Points

Core

  • 2.2.1.1 Describe, qualitatively, the thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases at constant pressure
  • 2.2.1.2 Describe some of the everyday applications and consequences of thermal expansion

Supplement

  • 2.2.1.3 Explain, in terms of the motion and arrangement of particles, the relative order of magnitudes of the expansion of solids, liquids and gases as their temperatures rise