CLASSIFICATION OF MATTER



General classification of matter is based on arrangement of particles, attraction between them, inter-particle distance etc

STATES OF MATTER

                 


SOLID
  • Solids are the materials that have a definite shape, definite volume, and distinct boundaries
  • particles are closely packed
  •  Normally, solid materials have negligible compressibility 
  • Even if an external force is applied, solid material has a tendency to maintain its shape 
  • eg: stone, wood, plastics, iron, etc
 LIQUID
  • Liquids are the materials does not have a fixed shape, but they have a fixed volume 
  • particles are loosely packed
  • Liquids have the shape of the container in which they are kept
  • Liquids have a tendency to flow and can change its shape too
  • eg: water, petrol, oil, milk, etc.
GAS
  • Gases are matter in the form of air, which does not definite size and shape
  • Particles are so loosely packed
  • Gas can be compressed by applying pressure 
  • Gasses shows the property of diffusing very fast into other gases 
  • eg: oxygen, smoke, carbon-di-oxide
Including this 3, the matter is classified  into 7 states 
  1. Solid
  2. Liquid
  3. Gas
  4. Plasma
  5. Bose-Einstein condensate
  6. Quark-gluon plasma
  7. Degenerated matter
In lower classes, we are only studying about the most common states of matter solid, liquid and gas 

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