In a gas, the molecules are not linked together with other gas molecules. They collide, but they don't form cluster.
In a liquid, the individual molecules form small chains. These chains cluster together, but can move with some freedom amongst each other.
In a solid, the atoms are arranged in a 3 dimensional lattice. It is very rigid, and the atoms don't move around. They vibrate in place. The molecules in a solid are not distinct. For example, salt is made up of sodium and chlorine. But it isn't individual molecules of sodium chloride. It is a big lattice of alternating sodium and chlorine atoms. So a sodium atom has a chlorine atom to the left and right, above and below, in front and in back. Also, each chlorine atom is surrounded by sodium atoms in the same way.
There are more complicated solids. A lot of plastics have molecules which are huge. These molecules lay somewhat randomly among each other like in a liquid, but they also bond to each other strongly, so they can't move around. So, even though there is not a regular crystal lattice, the material is solid.
it is a gas
Platinum is a solid.
Some states of matter are solid, liquid, gas, and plasma. These are distinct and different forms in which matter can exist in nature.
gas -> liquid = condensation liquid -> solid = solidification (freezing) solid -> gas = sublimation gas -> solid = deposition solid -> liquid = melting liquid -> solid = vaporization
solid, liquid, gas, plasma
Solid, Liquid, and Gas
melting (solid to liquid) freezing (liquid to solid) *vaporization (liquid to gas) condensation (gas to liquid) sublimation (solid to gas) *evaporation, boiling
mass,liquid,gas,and solid
liquid gas and solid
The six different phase changes are: Melting (solid to liquid) Freezing (liquid to solid) Vaporization (liquid to gas) Condensation (gas to liquid) Sublimation (solid to gas) Deposition (gas to solid)
The different phase changes of matter are: melting (solid to liquid), freezing (liquid to solid), vaporization (liquid to gas), condensation (gas to liquid), sublimation (solid to gas), and deposition (gas to solid).
Solid
Yes, a gas has mass because its molecules have mass. A gas also has volume, although this volume can change based on the conditions it is in. A gas can exist in different states (solid, liquid, gas) depending on its temperature and pressure.
Anything that has mass and volume is matter.
Foam is a substance that consists of two states of matter: a gas and a liquid or solid. The liquid or solid traps the gas inside.
No. Solid, liquid and gas are three different states of matter. To say that a gas is a solid is contradictory.
Solid, gas, liquid, and plasma.