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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