States of Matter States of Matter
By: Tyler Hamilton By: Tyler Hamilton
Erin Wolff Erin Wolff
Three Main States of Matter Three Main States of Matter
Gases
Liquids
Solids
Table Of Contents Table Of Contents
What is Matter?What is Matter?
Gases Gases
LiquidsLiquids
Solids Solids
Comparisons Comparisons
Physical Changes Physical Changes
Phase Change Graph Phase Change Graph
States Of Matter Web Page States Of Matter Web Page
States Of Matter Video States Of Matter Video
Temperature-Role in Phase ChangesTemperature-Role in Phase Changes
Liquids Liquids
The state of matter in which a substance The state of matter in which a substance
exhibits a characteristic readiness to flow, exhibits a characteristic readiness to flow,
little or no tendency to disperse, and little or no tendency to disperse, and
relatively high incompressibility. Matter or a relatively high incompressibility. Matter or a
specific body of matter in this state. specific body of matter in this state.
Matter is everything around you. On Earth, matter is usually found in one of three states, or phases. The three main states of matter are solid, liquid, and gas.
Solids Solids
A substance having a definite shape and A substance having a definite shape and
volume; one that is neither liquid nor gaseous.volume; one that is neither liquid nor gaseous.
Gases Gases
a substance possessing perfect molecular a substance possessing perfect molecular
mobility and the property of indefinite mobility and the property of indefinite
expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid. expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid.
ComparisonsComparisons
Gas Particles Gas Particles
* Gas are well separated with no regular * Gas are well separated with no regular
arrangement. arrangement.
* Gas vibrate and move freely at high * Gas vibrate and move freely at high
speeds. speeds.
Comparisons Comparisons
Liquid ParticlesLiquid Particles
* Liquid are close together with no regular * Liquid are close together with no regular
arrangement. arrangement.
* Liquid vibrate, move about, and slide past * Liquid vibrate, move about, and slide past
each other. each other.
Comparisons Comparisons
Solid Particles Solid Particles
* Solid are tightly packed, usually in a regular * Solid are tightly packed, usually in a regular
pattern. pattern.
* Solid vibrate (jiggle) but generally do not * Solid vibrate (jiggle) but generally do not
move from place to place. move from place to place.
Physical Changes Physical Changes
Physical changesPhysical changes occur when objects undergo occur when objects undergo
a change that does not change their chemical a change that does not change their chemical
nature. A physical change involves a change in nature. A physical change involves a change in
physical properties. Physical properties can be physical properties. Physical properties can be
observed without changing the type of matter. observed without changing the type of matter.
Examples of physical properties include: Examples of physical properties include:
texture, shape, size, color, odor, volume, mass, texture, shape, size, color, odor, volume, mass,
weight, and density. weight, and density.
Physical Changes Physical Changes
Elements move from one phase to another Elements move from one phase to another
when physical forces are present when physical forces are present
* Examples: solid to a liquid* Examples: solid to a liquid
liquid to gasliquid to gas
NASA Video NASA Video
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Temperature Temperature
Temperature changes materials from one state Temperature changes materials from one state
of matter to another. Heated solids melt into of matter to another. Heated solids melt into
liquids. Heated liquids evaporate into gases. liquids. Heated liquids evaporate into gases.
Cooled gases condense into liquids. Cooled Cooled gases condense into liquids. Cooled
liquids freeze into solids. liquids freeze into solids.
What is Matter? What is Matter?
Matter is everything around you. On Earth, Matter is everything around you. On Earth,
matter is usually found in one of three states, matter is usually found in one of three states,
or phases. The three main states of matter are or phases. The three main states of matter are
solid, liquid, and gas. solid, liquid, and gas.