Brief description on the Five states of Matter

2. Matter can be defined as anything that takes
up space, has mass, and has inertia.
Chemistry is the study of matter and its
interactions.

4. Solid
Liquid
Gas
Plasma
Bose-Einstein Condensate

5. Basis of Classification of the Four Types
Based upon particle arrangement
Based upon energy of particles
Based upon distance between particles

6.  Particles of solids are tightly packed,
vibrating about a fixed position.
 Solids have a definite shape and a definite
volume.

7. Particle Movement Examples

8.  Particles of liquids are tightly packed, but are
far enough apart to slide over one another.
 Liquids have an indefinite shape and a
definite volume.

9. Particle Movement Examples

10.  Particles of gases are very far apart and move
freely.
 Gases have an indefinite shape and an
indefinite volume.

11. Particle Movement Examples

12.  A plasma is an ionized gas.
 A plasma is a very good conductor of
electricity and is affected by magnetic
fields.
 Plasma, like gases have an indefinite shape
and an indefinite volume.

13. Particles
The negatively charged electrons (yellow) are freely streaming
through the positively charged ions (blue).

15. A Bose–Einstein condensate (BEC) is a state of matter of a dilute
gas of bosons cooled to temperatures very close to absolute zero
As atoms cool, they behave more like waves and less like
particles. When cooled enough, their waves expand and begin to
overlap. This is similar to steam condensing on a lid when it is
boiled. The water clumps together to form a drop of water, or
condensate. The same occurs with atoms, only it is their waves
that merge together. Bose-Einstein condensates are similar to
laser light. However, instead of photons behaving in a uniform
manner, it is the atoms that exist in perfect union. Like a drop of
water condensing, the low-energy atoms merge together to form
a dense, indistinguishable lump.