Matter:
Anything which possesses mass and occupies space is called matter.
States of Matter:
Matter exists in 5 states.
(i) Solid (More common form of matter) (ii) Liquid (Less common form of matter)
(iii) Gas (Simplest form of matter) (iv) Plasma (Advanced form of matter)
(v) Bose-Einstein Condensates
Definition of state of matter Solid (More common form of matter):
The state of matter in which particles are closely packed with each other is called solid.
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Definition of state of matter Liquid (Less common form of matter):
The state of matter in which particles are loosely packed with each other is called liquid.
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Definition of state of matter Gas (Simplest form of matter):
The state of matter in which particles are far apart from each other is called gas.
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Definition of state of matter Plasma (Advanced form of matter):
State of matter containing significantly number of electrically charged particles to affect its electrical properties, is called Plasma State.
Definition of state of matter Bose-Einstein Condensates (Artificially prepared state of matter):
The artificially created state of matter through decreasing the temperature extremely low (near to absolute zero) at which molecular motion becomes very close to none, is called Bose-Einstein condensate.
