STATES

OF
MATTER
 Important definitions
MATTER: Anything that takes up space.

Volume: the amount of space the object takes up.

Shape: form

Particles: a tiny piece of “stuff” or matter, which we cannot see with our
eyes.
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SOLI
D
has definite shape and volume

Shape
Volume
 EXAMPLES OF
SOLIDS

cup shirt book eraser

LIQUI
D
has definite volume, but has no
fixed shape
volume
Shape ( takes the shape of the container)
 EXAMPLES OF
LIQUIDS

maple syrup shampoo olive oil orange juice

GAS
has no definite volume and
shape
volume
shape
 EXAMPLES OF
GASES

helium in a steam from argon in a nitrogen in

balloon a kettle tank a tank
Particles of matter