1.3. What is Matter ?
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Answer:
it's a science chapter concept
Anything which occupies space and has mass and volume is said to be Matter . Matter is everything around us . There are four types of natural matter ,
- Solid
- Liquid
- gas
- Plasma
There is also another one named ' Bose-Einstein condensates' which is man-made.
1. Solid : The molecules in solids are tightly packed such that there is no gap between them. Solids have a definite shape and volume.
2. Liquid : The molecules in liquids are held some tight but not as tight as solids . Liquids have a definite volume but indefinite shape . Shape of liquids depends on the shape of the container. The properties of liquids are also said to be intermediate bewteen the properties of solids and gases.
3. Gas : The molecules in gases are freely held. Gases don't have a definite shape and volume . Also they have low density.