Distinguish between the three states of matter with respect to the following properties:
$(a)$ Density
$(b)$ Diffusion
$(c)$ Particle motion

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(N/A) The differences between the three states of matter based on the given properties are summarized in the table below:
Property Solid State Liquid State Gaseous State
$(a)$ Density High Lower than solids Very low
$(b)$ Diffusion Negligible Slow Very fast
$(c)$ Particle motion Vibratory motion only Random motion within the bulk Rapid,random motion in all directions

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