The table below shows a comparison of the same substance in three different states. A single particle does not have the properties of the material it is part of. The properties of a substance are the ...

Matter can exist in three common states on Earth: solid, liquid and gas. This series explores how matter changes state and how we use matter in all states in our everyday lives. Excellent introductory ...

Solid, liquid, gas … and something else? While most of us learn about just three states of matter in elementary school, physicists have discovered several exotic varieties that can exist under extreme ...