States of Matter Quiz

Under extreme conditions of extreme cold, which state of matter is known to exist?

Which state of matter has both variable volume and shape, and contains neutral atoms as well as a significant number of ions and electrons?

Which state of matter maintains a fixed volume and shape, with component particles close together and fixed into place?

Which state of matter has a fixed volume but a variable shape that adapts to fit its container?

What are some examples of states of matter that only exist under extreme conditions?

In physics, a state of matter is one of the distinct forms in which matter can exist. Four states of matter are observable in everyday life: solid, liquid, gas, and

Many intermediate states are known to exist, such as

and some states only exist under extreme conditions, such as Bose–Einstein condensates and Fermionic condensates (in extreme cold), neutron-degenerate matter (in extreme density), and quark–gluon plasma (at extremely high energy).

Matter in the solid state maintains a fixed volume (assuming no change in temperature or air pressure) and shape, with component particles (atoms, molecules or ions) close together and fixed into place. Matter in the liquid state maintains a fixed volume (assuming no change in temperature or air pressure), but has a variable shape that adapts to fit its container. Its particles are still close together but move freely. Matter in the gaseous state has both variable volume and shape, adapting both to fit its container. Its particles are neither close together nor fixed in place. Matter in the

state has variable volume and shape, and contains neutral atoms as well as a significant number of ions and electrons, both of which can move around freely.

For a list of exotic ______, see the article List of

Historically, the distinction is made based on qualitative differences in properties. Matter in the solid state maintains a fixed volume (assuming no change in temperature or air pressure) and shape, with component particles (atoms, molecules or ions) close together and fixed into place. Matter in the liquid state maintains a fixed volume (assuming no change in temperature or air pressure), but has a variable shape that adapts to fit its container. Its particles are still close together but move ______. Matter in the gaseous state has both variable volume and shape, adapting both to fit its container. Its particles are neither close together nor fixed in place. Matter in the plasma state has variable volume and shape, and contains neutral atoms as well as a significant number of ions and electrons, both of which can move around