Properties of Matter

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States of Matter & their Properties

States of Matter

Properties

Solid Liquid Gas Plasma

Volume

Mass

Density

Volume definite

Mass definite

Density definite

Definite Volume

Definite Mass

Definite Density

Volume changes

Mass definite

Density changes

Volume changes

Mass definite

Density changes

Shape

at the same temperature

Definite shape

OOOOO

OOOOO

OOOOO

OOOOOOO

Changes shape

..OOO.OO.OO..

O .......O

O....O .....O
..............OOO

Changes shape

O......O... O
O .........O.......OO

.......O......
.....O ..
..............O

....O......

Changes shape

O... ...O
O ..............O

Relative position of atoms

Fairly stationary

Locked in place

Tightly packed

Not fixed

Not locked
Free flowing

Loosely packed

Relatively distant to other atoms Relatively distant to other atoms
Movement and collisions Vibrate in place

Roll or slide over each other

A few collisions

Bounce and collide

Fairly fast

Electrons stripped

Energy Low



Medium High Extremely high
Examples Rock, paper, scissors Water, juice, tea Air, oxygen, hydrogen, water vapor Star, lightening, incandescent bulb
Compressibility force or pressure required High Little Little extreme pressure - stars - gravity, magnetic
Measured with Cubic meters, cubic foot, cubic inches, bushel ... Liter, ml, quart. gallon, Gram, kilogram, pound, ton ... Plasma temperature is commonly measured in kelvin or electronvolts

 

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