Matter in our Surroundings
Solid
Definite shape and volume
Hard to compress
have high density
Molecules are closely packed
Example
ice and wood
Liquids
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definite volume
Less compressible
no definite shape
less dense than solids
Molecules can move within the container
Gaseous
no definite volume
examples
no definite shape
have low density
molecules move freely
oxygen and nitrogen
Plasma
Less commonly known
super energetic particles
Examples
Fluorescent lights in stars
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less commonly known
Bose-Einstein Condensates
examples
milk and water
Albert Einstein predicted the new state of matter (BEC) in 1920
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