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Is vacuum a state of matter?

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14y ago
Updated: 8/18/2019

No. A vacuum is a point in space where there is literally nothing - no dust/oxygen/water particles. Ie. it contains absolutely no matter whatsoever, and therefore by definition, is not a state of matter.

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