Difference between revisions of "State of Matter"
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'''State of matter''' means whether a [[material]] is [[solid]], [[liquid]] or [[gas]]. | '''State of matter''' means whether a [[material]] is [[solid]], [[liquid]] or [[gas]]. | ||
===About States of Matter=== | ===About States of Matter=== | ||
− | : [[Material|Materials]] can be | + | : [[Material|Materials]] can be solid, liquid or gas. |
+ | : The '''state of matter''' can be changed by heating or cooling the material. | ||
+ | : Heating can turn a solid into a liquid and turn a liquid to a gas. | ||
+ | : Cooling can turn a gas into a liquid and liquid into solid. | ||
+ | |||
====Solid==== | ====Solid==== | ||
Solids are a '''state of matter''' that: | Solids are a '''state of matter''' that: | ||
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*Plastic | *Plastic | ||
*Glass | *Glass | ||
+ | *Ice | ||
====Liquid==== | ====Liquid==== | ||
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*Can be poured and will flow. | *Can be poured and will flow. | ||
*Keep the same size. If you pour water into different shaped containers the water will not spread out or fit in a smaller space. | *Keep the same size. If you pour water into different shaped containers the water will not spread out or fit in a smaller space. | ||
+ | Examples of liquid [[Material|materials]]: | ||
+ | *Water | ||
+ | *Oil | ||
====Gas==== | ====Gas==== | ||
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*Can be poured and will flow. | *Can be poured and will flow. | ||
*Can change size to fit the size of their container. They spread out and can be squashed into a smaller space. | *Can change size to fit the size of their container. They spread out and can be squashed into a smaller space. | ||
+ | Examples of gas [[Material|materials]]: | ||
+ | *Air (A mixture of gases, mostly nitrogen and oxygen) | ||
+ | *Steam |
Revision as of 08:59, 18 August 2018
Key Stage 2
Meaning
State of matter means whether a material is solid, liquid or gas.
About States of Matter
- Materials can be solid, liquid or gas.
- The state of matter can be changed by heating or cooling the material.
- Heating can turn a solid into a liquid and turn a liquid to a gas.
- Cooling can turn a gas into a liquid and liquid into solid.
Solid
Solids are a state of matter that:
- Hold their shape if you leave them alone.
- Do not flow.
- Keep the same size even if you squash them they might get longer, but they also get thinner keeping the same size overall.
Examples of solid materials:
- Brick
- Wood
- Plastic
- Glass
- Ice
Liquid
Liquids are a state of matter that:
- Cannot hold their shape
- Fit the shape of the container.
- Can be poured and will flow.
- Keep the same size. If you pour water into different shaped containers the water will not spread out or fit in a smaller space.
Examples of liquid materials:
- Water
- Oil
Gas
Gases are a state of matter that:
- Cannot hold their shape.
- Fit the shape of their container.
- Can be poured and will flow.
- Can change size to fit the size of their container. They spread out and can be squashed into a smaller space.
Examples of gas materials:
- Air (A mixture of gases, mostly nitrogen and oxygen)
- Steam