Properties of Matter

At the end of the course the student should be able to:·         Distinguish between the different forces that hold atoms together.·         Explain why liquids rise or are depressed in a capillary tube.·         Explain the applications of the elastic properties of solids in the daily life.·         Explain thermal expansion of a solid in terms of interatomic forces·         Describe diffusion through a gas in molecular terms.Explain thermal conduction of gases in terms of transport of thermal energy