In this page we will explore the phases or states that matter takes on under certain conditions, and the differences between these states.
Other States of MatterThree states of matter commonly exist in our everyday life: solid, liquid, and gas. Plasma is a fourth state of matter that exists at extremely high temperatures and takes the form of lightning, or fire. On the other extreme end is the Bose-Einstein Condensate (BEC) only recently discovered in 1995, this state of matter exists at temperatures near absolute zero (point at which there is no particle motion).
The button above will link you to a website from PBS.com has an interactive application allowing you to vary the temperature and pressure of different substances to change their state of matter. See if you can make a BEC by varying the temperature and pressure of hydrogen.
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States of MatterThree states of matter commonly exist in our everyday life: solid, liquid, and gas. Plasma is a fourth state of matter that exists at extremely high temperatures and takes the form of lightning, or fire. On the other extreme end is the Bose-Einstein Condensate (BEC) only recently discovered in 1995, this state of matter exists at temperatures near absolute zero (point at which there is no particle motion).
Press the button below to launch a website that covers the arrangement and particle motion for the three common states of matter.
Matter exists in several states that we are less familiar with. Click on the link below to explore some webpages that discuss the properties of these unique states and under what extreme conditions they will form.
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