States of Matter

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What are the states of matter?

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The states of matter are solid, liquid, gas, plasma, and Bose-Einstein condensate.

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What is a solid?

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A solid is a state of matter that has a definite volume and a definite shape.

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What is a liquid?

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A liquid is a state of matter that has a definite volume but an indefinite shape.

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What is a gas?

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A gas is a state of matter that has neither a definite volume nor a definite shape.

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What is plasma?

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Plasma is a state of matter where gas is energized until atomic electrons are no longer associated with the nucleus.

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What is vaporization?

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Vaporization is the process of a liquid becoming a gas.

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What is condensation?

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Condensation is the process of a gas becoming a liquid.

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What happens to particles in a solid?

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In a solid, particles are packed tightly together in fixed positions.

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What happens to particles in a liquid?

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In a liquid, particles are close together but can move past one another.

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What happens to particles in a gas?

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In a gas, particles are far apart and move freely.