1 | States of Matter

States of Matter

  • Previously in science you learned that matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.
  • Not only does matter come in many different forms, but it can also exist in three main states, known as solid, liquid and gas.
  • In these different states, the same substance exhibits different physical properties.
  • The main ways that solids, liquids and gases differ are their shape, compressibility and density.

 

 solid stone pile  liquid water drop  gas nitrogen dioxide

Solids, liquids and gases have different properties.

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