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What is matter?
Matter is anything that has mass and
takes up space.
Solids
Gases
Liquids
Plasma
STATES OF MATTER
STATES OF MATTER
Based upon particle arrangement
Based upon energy of particles
Based upon distance between particles
STATES OF MATTER
SOLIDS
Particles of solids
are tightly packed,
vibrating about a fixed
position.
Solids have a definite
shape and a definite
Heat
volume.
Particles in Solids:
Are packed tightly
together
Have very little energy
Vibrate in place
STATES OF MATTER
LIQUID
Particles of liquids
are tightly packed,
but are far enough
apart to slide over
one another.
Liquids have an
indefinite shape and
a definite volume.
Heat
Particles in Liquids:
Are loosely packed
Have medium
energy levels
Particles flow
around each other
STATES OF MATTER
GAS
Particles of
gases are very
far apart and
move freely.
Gases have an
indefinite shape
and an indefinite
volume.
Heat
PHASE CHANGES
Description of
Phase Change
Solid to Melting
liquid
Liquid
to solid
Freezing
PHASE CHANGES
Description of
Phase Change
Liquid to
gas
Gas to
liquid
Vaporization,
which
includes
boiling and
evaporation
Condensation
Will everything
just be a gas?
STATES OF MATTER
PLASMA
A plasma is an
ionized gas.
A plasma is a very
good conductor of
electricity and is
affected by
magnetic fields.
Plasmas, like gases
Plasma is the
have an indefinite
common state
shape and an
of matter
indefinite volume.
Plasma
Lightning is a plasma.
Used in fluorescent light
bulbs and Neon lights.
Plasma is a lot like a
gas, but the particles
are electrically charged.
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Particles in Plasma:
Are electrically
charged
Have EXTREMELY
high energy levels
STATES OF MATTER
SOLID
Tightly packed, in
a regular pattern
Vibrate, but do not
move from place
to place
LIQUID
Close together
with no regular
arrangement.
Vibrate, move
about, and slide
past each other
GAS
Well separated
with no regular
arrangement.
Vibrate and move
freely at high
speeds
PLASMA
Has no definite
volume or shape
and is composed
of electrical
charged particles
1. Flames
2. Lightning
3. Aurora (Northern
Lights)
Review Questions
1. What state of matter has definite volume
and definite shape?
2. Describe the properties of liquids.
3. Describe the differences between gases
and plasma.
4. What is needed for states of matter to
change phase?