What are the three states of matter?

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What are the three states of matter?

The three fundamental states of matter are solid, liquid, and gas. In a solid, particles are tightly packed and vibrate in place, giving it a definite shape and volume. In a liquid, particles are looser, so the substance flows and takes the shape of its container while maintaining a definite volume. In a gas, particles are far apart and move freely, so the substance has neither a fixed shape nor a fixed volume and will expand to fill available space. Plasma is a high-energy state where electrons are separated from atoms and isn’t counted among the three basic states. The option listing Gas, Liquid, Solid matches the three standard states, regardless of order. The other choices mix non-states (air is a mixture; water and ice are substances in particular states) or include plasma, which is a different state.

The three fundamental states of matter are solid, liquid, and gas. In a solid, particles are tightly packed and vibrate in place, giving it a definite shape and volume. In a liquid, particles are looser, so the substance flows and takes the shape of its container while maintaining a definite volume. In a gas, particles are far apart and move freely, so the substance has neither a fixed shape nor a fixed volume and will expand to fill available space. Plasma is a high-energy state where electrons are separated from atoms and isn’t counted among the three basic states. The option listing Gas, Liquid, Solid matches the three standard states, regardless of order. The other choices mix non-states (air is a mixture; water and ice are substances in particular states) or include plasma, which is a different state.

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