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- Matter exists in five states: solid, liquid, gas, plasma, and Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC).
- Plasma is often referred to as the fourth state of matter, distinct from solid, liquid, and gas.
- The Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC) is known as the fifth state of matter, discovered in 1995.
- Plasma is a hot, ionized gas where atoms lose electrons, creating a mixture of ions and free electrons.
- Plasma forms at extremely high temperatures, where t
- Matter exists in three primary states: solid, liquid, and gas.
- Solids have a definite shape and volume due to strong intermolecular forces.
- Liquids have a definite volume but take the shape of their container.
- Gases have neither a fixed shape nor a fixed volume and expand to fill their container.
- The particles in solids are closely packed and have limited movement, resulting in a rigid structure.
- Liquids