Chapter 2
SOLID LIQUID PLASMA GAS
SOLID
definite shape & definite volume
LIQUID
NO definite shape - definite volume
GAS
NO definite shape NO definite volume
PLASMA Highest energy state of matter
PLASMA Electrons stripped away, nuclei packed together
PLASMA Sun & other stars
SOLID Crystalline
SOLID Crystalline Arranged in a regular & repeating arrangement
SOLID Crystalline
SOLID Crystalline Salt, Sugar, Snow, Sand
SOLID
Amorphous
SOLID Amorphous Not arranged in a regular or repeating arrangement
SOLID Amorphous Sometimes a Solid, sometimes a Liquid
SOLID Amorphous Rubber, Plastic, Glass, Silly Putty
SOLID
Melting Point
SOLID Melting Point Different solids melt at different temperatures
SOLID
Freezing Point
SOLID Freezing Point Different solids freeze at different temperatures
LIQUID
Viscosity
LIQUID Viscosity The resistance a Liquid has to flowing