Classification+of+Matter

__**Classification of Matter **__

For this topic, we had to
 * describe the three states of matter and explain their inter-conversion in terms of the kinetic particle theory
 * understand that Brownian motion provides evidence for the kinetic molecular model of matter
 * explain everyday effects of diffusion in terms of particles
 * describe qualitatively the molecular structure of solids, liquids and gases
 * understand general interpretation of graphs of changes of state

I had learnt particle theory in primary school before so this was a bit more extensive than what we had learnt previously. We were also introduced to elements, and the characteristics of the elements in the different groups in the Periodic Table.The periodic table was interesting to learn about and I do sometimes wonder about how clever scientists like Mendeleev were to actually discover things that few other people would have thought of. Overall, this was a more fun topic with greater "research potential".