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    • Diagram of the three states of matter: solid, liquid and gas.
    Rights: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato Published 12 April 2010 Size: 120 KB Referencing Hub media

    Solids, liquids and gases are three states of matter. In solids, the particles are tightly packed together. In liquids, the particles have more movement, while in gases, they are spread out. Particles in chemistry can be atoms, ions or molecules.

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      States of matter

      Anything that has mass is made up of matter – an all-encompassing word for atoms and molecules that make up our physical world. We describe this matter as existing in states (sometimes referred ...

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