States of matter

• have molecules that are very close to each other


  solid
• have molecules that are not so close to eachother


  liquid
• have molecules that are very far from eachother


  gas
• Particle arrangement: Very close together in an orderly arrangement


  Solid
• Particle arrangement: Close together but not locked in an orderly arrangement


  Liquid
• Particle arrangement: Very far apart


  Gas
• Particle Movement: particle vibrate but are generally locked into place


  Solid
• Particle Movement: Particles slide past one another


  Liquid
• Particle Movement: Particles move rapidly with very high energy


  Gas
• Shape: Fixed shape


  Solid
• Shape: Take the shape of its container


  Liquid
• Shape: Fill its container


  Gas
• Volume: Definite volume

  Solid & Liquid
• Volume: Definite volume

  Liquid & Solid
• Volume: Indefinite volume


  Gas
• Density: Very Dense


  Solid
• Density: Dense


  Liquid
• Density: Not dense


  Gas
• Compressibility: Not compressible


  Solid & Liquid
• Compressibility: Not compressible


  Liquid & Solid
• Compressibility: Easily compressible


  Gas
• Is gas charged by electricity

  Plasma
• BEC (Bose Einstein Condensate)


  formed by cooling a gas of extremely low density