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Everything around us occupies some space and has mass as well. These things around us are known as matter. There are three basic states of matter that include, Solid, Liquid, and Gas. These three states of matter have various differences and learning the differences between solid, liquid, and gas are very important for the understanding of matter.
In this article, we will learn about the three states of matter, the differences between Solids, Liquids, and Gaseous, and others in detail.
Solids are forms of matter that have a hard structure and a definite shape. The most common examples of solids we see in our surroundings are salt, sugar, ice, wood, brick, gold, etc.
Solids have the following characteristics that are mentioned below:
A liquid is a form of matter that can flow easily and has a definite volume. The most common examples of liquids we see in our surroundings are water, milk, coffee, blood, urine, gasoline, etc.
Liquids have the following characteristics that are mentioned below:
Gas is a form of matter with no definite shape or volume. The most common examples of gases we see in our surroundings are air, hydrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, natural gases, etc.
Gases have the following characteristics that are mentioned below:
The basic difference between solids, liquids, and gases can be easily understood in the table below,
Basis of Comparison | Solid | Liquid | Gas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Definition | It is a form of matter which has a hard structure and definite shape. | It is a form of matter which can flow easily and has a definite volume. | It is a form of matter with no definite shape or volume. |
| Shape | Have a definite shape. | The shape of liquid can be determined by the shape of the container in which they are poured. | They take the shape of the object in which they occupy space. |
| Volume | Solids have a definite volume. | Liquid also has a definite volume. | Gas doesn't have any definite volume. |
| Energy between Bonds | The energy between the bond is the highest | The energy between the bond is greater than gas but less than solid. | The energy between the bond is the lowest |
| Compressibility | Solids are incompressible. | Liquids are slightly compressible. | Gases are highly incompressible. |
| Fluidity | They don't have any fluidity. | They have fluidity and liquids can flow easily. | They have very high fluidity and they can easily flow. |
| Diffusion | Solids have very low diffusion. | Liquids have a moderate rate of diffusion. | They have a very high rate of diffusion. |
| Space Between Molecules Less | Less than liquids and gases. | Intermediate as compared to solids and gases. | More than solids and liquids. |
| Density | Solids High Density | Liquids have moderate density. | Gaseous have very low density. |
| Kinetic Energy | Solids have very low kinetic energy | Liquid has very moderate kinetic energy | Gaseous have very high kinetic energy. |
| Intermolecular Force | Solid have very stronger intermolecular forces. | Liquids have less strong intermolecular force. | Gaseous have weak intermolecular forces. |
| Examples | Examples of Solid substances are Sugar, Salt, etc. | Examples of Solid substances are Water, milk, etc. | Examples of Solid substances are Oxygen, Carbon dioxide, etc. |
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