A simple power point presentation of the four fundamental states of matter.

1. Phases of Matter

2. There are four fundamental forms of matter. These are the:
SOLIDS
LIQUIDS
GASES
PLASMA

3. SOLIDS
Are phases of matter that have their own shape and volume due to
their rigid molecular structure.
The molecules of a solid are tightly bound together and are held by a
strong magnetic force. They have tremendous resistance to flow, and
do not expand under normal circumstances like gases do.

4. Solids possess the following properties:
Strength
The property of a solid to withstand stress and strain.
Elasticity
The property of a solid to be deformed and expanded without breaking.
Ductility
The property of solids to be hammered into thin sheets.
Flexibility
The property of solids to be bent without breaking.

5. LIQUIDS
Are phases of matter that have their own volume but cannot maintain
their own shape.
Liquid molecules are drawn together by intermolecular bonds for them
to maintain a definite volume, but the bond is weak to have them
maintain a particular shape. Thus, liquids tend to flow and take the
shape of the container they are put in.

6. Liquids possess the following properties:
Surface Tension
The property of a liquid’s surface molecules to hold together under stress without breaking.
Viscosity
The property of a liquid to resist flow.
Fluidity
The property of liquids to flow and take the shape of whatever container they are placed in.

7. GASES
Are phases of matter that have neither their own volume nor their own
shape due to having very weak or nearly no intermolecular bonds.
Because of the weak bond between gas molecules, gases tend to fill up
every part of the container they are set into; the molecules are so
separated from each other that they can be compressed to increase
their pressure.

8. Gases possess the following properties:
Diffusion
The property of gas molecules to spread out and combine with other molecules.
Fluidity
Gases flow in all directions.
Compression
The property of gas molecules to be bonded closer together.

9. PLASMA
Are phases of matter that do not exhibit the properties of
solids, liquids and gases.
Plasma is also gaseous in form, but the difference between gas
molecules and plasma molecules is that plasma molecules are
“ionized”, which means that each atom can be either positively charged
or negatively charged.

10. Plasmas possess the following properties:
Ionization
The property of plasma molecules that causes them to become positively or negatively charged.
Electromagnetism
Since plasma molecules are charged, they also exhibit magnetic properties.

11. Thank You!