29 Questions
What is an example of a common liquid crystal?
Soapy water
What is a characteristic of the molecules in a gas?
They move more rapidly and freely
What happens when a gas is cooled?
It condenses into a liquid
What is a supercritical fluid?
A state of matter that occurs at a critical point of temperature and pressure
What is the term that refers to both liquids and gases?
Fluid
What is the reason why people use coasters for their drinks?
To prevent condensation
What is the chemical composition of ice, water, and vapor?
H2O
What happens to the structure of atoms and/or molecules when their state or phase changes?
They change their arrangement
What are the three most common states of matter found on Earth?
Solid, liquid, and gas
What ancient Greek philosopher believed that everything was made of water?
The name is not specified in the text
What happens to the ice when it is placed in a pot over a flame on the stove?
It melts back down to liquid
Under what conditions do lesser-known states of matter develop?
Under extreme conditions
What is the defining feature of a plasma?
The presence of ions
What is the process by which a plasma can be created?
Heating a gas to extremely high temperatures
What is the lowest temperature possible?
All of the above
What is a superatom in a Bose-Einstein condensate?
A cluster of atoms that act as a single particle
Where are plasmas commonly found in the universe?
In all of the above
What is a Bose-Einstein condensate?
A low-density gas that has been cooled to near absolute zero
What is a characteristic of degenerate matter?
Atoms are packed closely together under high pressure
What is the primary component of electron-degenerate matter?
Electrons
What is the role of gluons in a quark-gluon plasma?
They hold quarks together
What is the name of the laboratory where scientists first created a quark-gluon plasma?
Brookhaven National Laboratory
What is the similarity between degenerate matter and a solid?
The atoms can no longer move freely
What was the first form of matter to fill the universe following the Big Bang?
Quark-gluon plasma
What is the temperature range achieved in the energetic collisions?
Up to 250,000 times hotter than the sun's interior
What was the expected state of the quark-gluon plasma?
A gas
What is a characteristic of the quark-gluon plasma?
It exhibits less resistance to flow than any other substance
What was the state of the universe in the past according to the text?
A quark-gluon plasma
What is implied about the behavior of atoms under extreme conditions?
Atoms can exhibit strange behavior under extreme conditions
Discover the different states of matter, from solids, liquids, and gases to the lesser-known ones. Learn how substances can change forms based on their environment.
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