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Three states of matter

Particle nature of matter model: Solid, Liquid and Gas diagram.

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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