molecules slide past each other
es o
own
ol d
co
N -­ D
CON
at
he
P
EVA
GASES
can be
-­ c
n
hea
t
hold down shape
SOLIDS
can be
s o
ple
ve ht
gi lig
f
of
gas carrying electrical charge conduct electricity
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am
y
PLASMA
particles in
excited state
ex
hard to
compress
ice, wood
y
le
ss
c
kn om
ow m
n onl
le
f
s o
examples
SUBLIMATION -­
add heat
l
on
m
n
om w
c o
ss kn
ple
particles spread out
dow
add
am
air, hydrogen
fluorescent lights,
in stars, auroras
ool MEL
T -­ MATTER
ex
e
ar
compressed
easily
EZE
add
N -­ TIO
ORA
FRE
can be
O
ATI
S
N
E
LIQUIDS
hig hav
h d e en
sit
y
f
f
ve ty
ha ensi
d
low
fill a container
mpl
e
e
exa
milk, water
molecules
closely packed
ar
ar
molecules
spread out
take shape
of container
less dense
than solids
difficult to compress
BOSE-­EINSTEIN
CONDENSATES
lightning, plasma TVs
form just above
absolute zero (-­273oC)