States of Matter Poster
Blaise Moritz
Solids:
Definition: firm and stable in shape.
Details:
-it is unlike a liquid or gas
-different solids have different properties (stretch, hardness, and strength)
-solids are linked by strong forces
Examples:
-diamond
-ice
-hairbrush
Liquids
Definition: having a consistency like of water or oil
-does not hold any kind of shape
-constant volume independent of pressure
-liquid is usually closer to a solid rather than a gas
Examples:
-water
-broth
-tears
Gas
Definition: an air-like fluid substance which expands to fill any space available
-like a liquid does not have a specific shape or size
-gases are everywhere
-the molecules are far apart
Examples:
-smoke
-steam
-air
Plasma:
Definition: a ionized gas consisting of positive ions and free electrons in proportions
-are a lot like gases
-you don't find plasma very often
-the Northern Lights are plasma
Examples:
-Northern Lights
-Milky Way
-Neon elements
Bose-Einstein Carbonate:
Definition: A state of matter that forms below a critical temperature in which all bosons in the matter fall into the same quantum state. Also called a super atom
-only found in extreme conditions
-observed on a macroscopic scale
-behavior is described as massless photons and massive atoms
Examples:
-superfluids
-nucleons inside a neutron star
-super conductors