What are the five states of matter?

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Apr 14, 2016

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Explanation:

There are 5 states of matter

Solid

Have definite shape

Not compressable

It has molecules tightly packed

Have fixed volume

They become gas during Sublimation
(a process of changing solid directly into gas )

They become liquid when heated

Example:Table,Chair..etc..

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Liquid

Have a definite volume

Do not have a definite shape

Can be compressed

Take the shape of the container it is present

It has molecules that are a little bit far away

They become solid when cooled

They become gas when heated

Example:Water,Oil..etc..

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Gas

Do not have a definite shape

Do not have a definite volume

Can be compressed

Take the shape of the container

They become as liquid when cooled

They become solid when deposition
(a process of changing gas directly into a solid )

Example:Oxygen,Neon..etc...

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Plasma

Ionised gas
(contains Ions)

Referred to as the Fourth state of matter

It is very hot

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Bose-Einstein Condensate

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