Intro
Intro
Matter - in science, general term applied to anything that has the property of occupying space and the attributes of gravity and inertia
3 Phases of Matter
the physical state of matter in which samples maintain their shape and size
LIQUID
One of the three physical states in which matter can exist. The other two states are solid and gaseous. The molecules of liquids are arranged less tightly than those of solids but more closely than those of gases. Liquids and gases take the shape of their container, unlike solids, which keep their own shape.
GAS
The particles that make up a gas, however, are completely separated from one another. Empty space accounts for more than 99 percent of the total volume of air, for example. Because gas particles are separated, the attractive forces between them are extremely small and are insufficient to hold gases in a definite shape or volume. Gases expand freely to fill their containers