Properties of Matter
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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 Changes shape O......O... O |
.......O...... ....O...... Changes shape O... ...O |
| Relative position of atoms | Fairly stationary Locked in place Tightly packed |
Not fixed Not locked 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 |