States Of Matter

Matter consists of three states. These are;

• Solids

• Liquids

• Gases

CHARACTERISTICS OF A SOLID

Solids include book, television, shoe etc.

• It cannot flow.
• It cannot be easily compressed.
• It has a definite or fixed shape and volume.
• It has closely packed particles particles.

CHARACTERISITCS OF A LIQUID

Liquids include water, kerosene, diesel etc.

• It cannot be compressed
• It can flow
• It has no definite or fixed shape
• It has a fixed shape
• Its particles can move freely.

CHARACTERISITCS OF A GAS

Gases include oxygen and carbon dioxide

• It can easily be compressed
• It has no definite or fixed shape and volume
• It can flow
• The molecules of a gas are widely separated from each other.

NB: All the states of matter are made of particles or molecules.