Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Motion of Molecules in a Solid

Introduction to Motion of Molecules


The first person who actually gives the theory of motion of molecules was Louis Bachelier, a French mathematician who proposed a model showing the motion of molecules in 1900. However, Robert Brown will be credited for the discovery of Motion of molecules because he was the first one to introduce the motion of molecule in his theory of Brownian motion. Motion of molecules is generally related to the movement of molecules in compounds. In addition, this movement or motion differs in different compounds.

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About Motion of Molecules in a Solid


As per the postulated given by the scientists it has been said that all molecules are in constant motion. Movement and motion of molecules differ in solids, liquids, gases and plasma. Molecules of a liquid have more degree of freedom to move than solid. Even gases have the highest degree of freedom for the molecules to move more than both solids and gases. Motion of molecules is related with energy. The more energy (in any form like kinetic, potential or heat) will be provided to them the more fast they will move.

In solids the spaces between the molecules is very less as compared to the rest of the phases. Due to highest intermolecular attraction between the atoms and molecules the motion inside a molecules is limited i.e. the molecule sin a solid can only vibrate on their positions instead of moving.

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Important facts about the motion of molecules in a solid


Some important facts related to the motion of molecule sin solids are as follows:

The molecules in solids are very closely packed, due to which the motion of molecules in solids is restricted.
The intermolecular force of attraction between the molecules in solids is very strong, due to which molecule tends to show no or very little motion and this is the reason why solids have high melting and boiling points.
Molecules inside the solids vibrate on the mean positions only.
Due to very less spacing and motion between the molecules in a solid, they cannot be compressed.
When solids are heated the molecules gained kinetic energy and vibrate more, this result in the increase of intermolecular distance between the molecules and the solid expands.

Conclusion


The motion of molecules in very important to understand the chemical changes occurring in the compounds. All scientists believe that all molecules are in motion and if there is any change occurring in their motion then the compound will undergo some chemical change.

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