Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Matter


States Of Matter Volume Mass Shape Compress Heating Examples
Gas

Indefinite Definite Indefinite Easily compressible    Expands greatly Helium, Oxygen,  Hydrogen
Liquid

Definite Definite Indefinite Low compressibility Expands
Slightly
Water,  juice, soda

Solid
Definite Definite Definite Almost none compressibility Expands low Chair, desk, pencil











All states of matter have a definite mass. All states of matter except gas have a definite volume. All states of matter have a different amount of compressibility.   

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