Tag: matter and its states

A matter is something that has mass and occupies space. Both marbles and beads are matter since they have mass and occupy space. In order to measure which one occupies more space, the amount of liquid, size of the container and number of marbles and beads are required. The amount of liquid displaced by the solid will be the space occupied by the solid. Higher the displaced volume, higher the space occupied. Since space occupied is independent of mass and hence D is incorrect

Water is a liquid hence it will show all the properties of liquids, it can take the shape of container, it has fixed mass and volume and very less compressible.

The intermolecular force of attraction between the water molecules is strong enough to keep the molecules/particles bound to each other. The melting point of water is below room temperature as it is already present in the liquid state whereas, its boiling point is above room temperature, i.e; $100^oC$ and room temperature is $20^oC - 22^oC$

Intermolecular forces of attraction are maximum in solids and minimum in gases, as solids have definite shape, and particles are closely packed.

The iron table is solid because the intermolecular force of attraction of the iron table is very strong, thus it is rigid and hence cannot be deformed.

Plasma state is obtained by heating gases to very high temperature. During heating of the gases, the electrons get extracted from the atom. Because of this the formation of the positively charged nucleus and negatively charged electrons takes place in the gas. This causes ionization of the gas.

Bose-EInstein condensate (BEC) is the fifth state of matter which is obtained by supercooling of the substance below $-273^0C$. This state of matter is artificially prepared in a laboratory because it is difficult to obtain such a low temperature naturally.

The shining of the sun and stars is due to the plasma state of matter. The plasma state causes ionization of the gases which causes shining of the substance.

Plasma is called fourth state of matter. In this state every substance remains in gaseous state, this gas has only ions and free electrons. This state is obtained by freeing all the electrons from the attraction of nucleus. To make the electrons free from nucleus we have to give them energy equal to or greater than the energy by which they are bound with nucleus, therefore for that we require a great amount of energy.

Plasma state refers to the super heated gaseous state.
Plasma state is obtained by heating a gas above 5000 $^o$C. The number of electrons in the atoms or molecules decreases or increases, to form positively or negatively charged ions and also the molecular bond breaks.