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photos on the right show the same sample of wax.
Measurements show that the volume of the wax in the liquid
state is only slightly bigger than in the solid state.
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After melting, the particles
are only slightly further apart. |
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The changes we see are caused
by the change in the movement of the
particles, not by big changes in the spacing. |
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The particles themselves do
not change. |
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