State of Matter State of Matter States of matter are the distinct forms that different phases of matter take on. Three states of matter are known in everyday experience: solid, liquid, and gas. Other states are possible; in scientific work, the plasma state is important. Further states are possible but do not normally occur in our environment: Bose-Einstein condensates, neutron stars. Other states, such as quark-gluon plasmas, are believed to be possible. Much of the baryonic matter of the universe is in the form of hot plasma, both as rarefied interstellar medium and as dense stars. Historically, the distinction is made based on qualitative differences in bulk properties. Solid is the state in which matter maintains a fixed volume and shape; liquid is the state in which its volume varies only slightly, but adapts to the shape of its container; and gas is the state in which matter expands to occupy the volume and shape of its container. The state or phase of a given set of matter can change depending on pressure and temperature conditions, transitioning to other phases as these conditions change to favor their existence; for example, solid transitions to liquid with an increase in temperature.
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A state of matter is also characterised by phase transitions. A phase transition indicates a change in structure and can be recognized by an abrupt change in properties. A distinct state of matter can be defined as any set of states distinguished from any other set of states by a phase transition. Water can be said to have several distinct solid states. The appearance of superconductivity is associated with a phase transition, so there are superconductive states. Likewise, ferromagnetic states are demarcated by phase transitions and have distinctive properties. When the change of state occurs in stages the intermediate steps are called mesophases. Such phases have been exploited by the introduction of liquid crystal technology. More recently, distinctions between states have been based on differences in molecular interrelationships. Solid is the state in which intermolecular attractions keep the molecules in fixed spatial relationships. Liquid is the state in which intermolecular attractions keep molecules in proximity, but do not keep the molecules in fixed relationships. Gas is the state in which molecules are comparatively separated and intermolecular attractions have relatively little effect on their respective motions. Plasma is a highly ionized gas that occurs at high temperatures. The intermolecular forces created by ionic attractions and repulsions give these compositions distinct properties, for which reason plasma is described as a fourth state of matter. Forms of matter that are not composed of molecules and are organized by different forces can also be considered different states of matter. Superfluids (like Fermionic condensate) and the quark– gluon plasma are examples. Solid State :- The classification of matter into solids, liquids and gases is termed as physical classification of matter. In a solid, the constituent particles like atoms, ions or molecules are most closely packed and have the strongest inter molecular force of attraction. As a result of this, particles are fixed in their position and do not have any freedom of motion except that of vibration about their mean position.
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These gives rise to the following characteristic properties to a solid. <<-- A definite shape and volume <<-- In-compressibility <<-- No fluidity <<-- Poor diffusibility <<-- Rigidity Characteristics of solids Solids maintain their volume independent of the size of shape of container in which they are placed in. <<-- Solids are rigid and have definite shape. <<-- Solids diffuse very slowly compared to liquids and gases, due to close packing <<-- Solids are incompressible <<-- Most solids melt on heating, and some sublimate. <<-- Solids have very high mass to volume ratio or density compared to liquid or gases.
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