Transcript The Three States of Matter

Objectives :
 Matter: Properties/Identify/Small
The learner will be able to identify that
matter has predictable properties and is
composed of particles to small too be seen
with the naked eye.
States of Matter: Conditions/Identify
The learner will be able to identify states of
matter.
STATES OF MATTER
The Four States of Matter
 Four States
 Solid
 Liquid
 Gas
 Plasma
Gas
 Has no fixed shape
 Has no fixed volume
 Made of particles that move rapidly
 The particles also have large spaces between them in
comparison to solids and liquids
Examples of Gases are
 Steam
 Oxygen
 Carbon dioxide
 Smog
 Tear Gas
 Helium
Liquid
 Has no fixed shape
 Has a fixed volume
 Particles move past one another easily
 Particles are fairly close, but not in a neat even
arrangement as the particles in a solid are
Examples of Liquids are
 Orange Juice
 Water
 Soft drinks
 Milk
 Rubbing Alcohol
 Vinegar
Solid
 Has a fixed shape
 Has a fixed volume
 Particles are
arranged
 in a tight, regular
pattern
 Particles move very
little
Examples of Solids are
 Ice
 Frog
 Cheese
 Bricks
 Wood
 Popcicle
But what happens if you raise the temperature
to super-high levels…
between
1000°C and 1,000,000,000°C ?
Will everything
just be a gas?
STATES OF MATTER
PLASMA
 A plasma is an
ionized gas.
 A plasma is a very
good conductor of
electricity and is
affected by
magnetic fields.
 Plasmas, like gases
have an indefinite
shape and an
indefinite volume.
• Plasma is the
common state
of matter
STATES OF MATTER
SOLID
Tightly packed, in a
regular pattern
Vibrate, but do not
move from place to
place
LIQUID
Close together with
no regular
arrangement.
Vibrate, move
about, and slide past
each other
GAS
Well separated with
no regular
arrangement.
Vibrate and move
freely at high
speeds
PLASMA
Has no definite
volume or shape and
is composed of
electrical charged
particles
Some places where plasmas are found…
1. Flames
2. Lightning
3. Aurora (Northern Lights)
The Sun is an example of a star in its plasma state
Writing Activity
 The students will describe the three states of matter
and include the following :
 At least one example of each state
 A description of each state