What is Plasma?

What is Matter?

All the things around us are made up of matter. Matter is anything that has mass and it occupies space. All the matter in the universe is made up of tiny particles called atoms and the atom is itself made up of other small particles called Electrons, Protons, and Neutrons. The matter has various states and they can be easily converted into other states by providing and removing the energy from the matter....

Phases of Matter

Five states of matter exist in the universe and all the matter around us exists in these states. States and Phase are the same thing. The five states of the matter are,...

Three States of Matter

The three basic states of the matter are,...

Solid State of Matter?

In a solid, the particles are tightly packed with each other and there is no or very less intermolecular space between these particles in the solid form are very close to each other and have very few intermolecular sites. The various properties of the solid are,...

Liquid State of Matter?

In the liquid, the particles are free to move and they are free to move and there are comparatively high intermolecular spaces between the particles. The particles have spaces between them and they can easily change their shape. The various properties of the solid are,...

Gaseous State of Matter?

In gases, the particles are very far from each other and they are free to move in freely. A gas has no fixed volume and no fixed shape. They are highly compressible. The various properties of the gases are,...

What is Plasma?

Plasma is the fourth state of matter and it is not easily seen in our surroundings, it consists of particles with very high kinetic energy. The plasma state of matter can be made by taking noble gases and passing very high volt electricity. The plasma is seen in very few places around us, such as Neon Signs, CFLs, Stars, etc are made up of the plasma....

Bose-Einstein Condensates of Matter

Bose-Einstein condensates were discovered in 1995. This state of matter was achieved by supercooling a sample of Rubidium within a few degrees of absolute zero. At this temperature the motion of the molecule of the particle becomes negligible and the kinetic energy of the particles approaches zero. This state of matter has no practical application yet and is only used for research purposes. This state of matter also behaves as a superfluid....

Change of State of Matter

Solid-state, liquid-state, and gaseous-state are three states of matter, and any physical change in their state is called a change of state of matter. These changes are reversible in nature means they can attain any state again and again. This reversible property of the three states depends upon different parameters and conditions which will be discussed below....

Why do States of Matter Change?

The change in state occurs due to the following factors:...

Changing the Temperature

The effect of change of temperature on heating a matter depends upon the nature of the matter and the conditions required in bringing the change. So, let’s discuss all the 6 interchanges between these states now....

Changing the Pressure

The physical state of matter can also be changed by changing the pressure. By applying high pressure the particles of a gas can be brought close together means gases can be liquefied easily by applying pressure and reducing temperature. When pressure is applied particles come together thus the force of attraction increases and intermolecular space decreases....

Interconversion of Three States of Matter

The states of matter are interconvertible. The state of matter can be changed by changing the temperature or pressure. The transition of one state to another is referred to as the interconversion of matter. It is a process in which matter transitions from one state to another and then returns to its original state with no change in its chemical makeup. Heating may transform solids into liquids....

States of Matter – FAQs

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