8. 4 Phases of Matter
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Plasma
9. SOLIDS
• Atoms and/or molecules are
tightly packed and strongly
bonded
• Have definite shape
• Have high density
• Expand slightly when heated
• Almost incompressible
10. LIQUIDS
• Atoms and/or molecules are
tightly packed BUT bonds
are stretched or broken
• Have definite volume, but take
the shape of their container
• Has ability to flow
• Expand slightly when heated
• Almost incompressible
11. GASES
• Atoms and/or molecules are
NOT bonded
• Has NO definite shape
• Expand without limit to fill
any space
• Low density
• Very compressible