The Many States of Matter

A state of matter can be described as the unique behavior of individual atoms and molecules at a particular temperature. There are three basic states of matter: Solid, Liquid and Hetero dynamic. Solid states of matter exhibit little variation because the atomic weight is too low. Gases and liquids on the other hand exhibit much greater total dynamic flexibility because the atomic weight is high.

Solids usually behave very well under simple external stresses, such as gravitational pull, microwave radiation and sound vibrations. On the other hand, they rapidly lose their shape and mass when applied with great force. Dipole moments are crucial for understanding the behavior of solids. This is because a dipole moment is the sum of the difference between the total sum of forces that act upon the system at various locations.

Molecules consist of one atom of hydrogen (including protons) and one atom of oxygen. The hydrogen atoms are composed of two quarks and have one proton. Atoms that comprise this type of molecular structure are made up of two protons and one electron. Electrons play a major role in the bonding of molecules because they make up a bond between two atomic particles. Electrons can be in a single orbital around an atom or in a mixed orbit around the atom.

Let us define a molecule as a mixture of one atom and many attached to it. A molecule can be aqueous or covalent in nature. Aqueous molecules are those in which there is no water vapor. Water is present in solutions of every organic compound except for simple sugars and alcohols. In covalent molecules, the atom contains two electrons facing each other. Electrons can be mixed in an orbit with a different orbital.

Solids consist of atoms and ions. ions are either neutral or electrically charged. Neutral particles are protons or neutral HOH molecules. Neutrons can be in a mixed orbit with either an electron in a high orbital or a neutral orbital close to it.

Atoms, as well as their electron states, can be in different shapes depending on their orientation in space. In solid matter like carbon, the atoms arrange themselves into a lattice state. In less solid compounds, the atoms can be disordered into many different shapes. This means that matter can have both elementary particles and complex chemical structures. The overall collective behavior of a substance is its “stability” in different environments.

If matter has no external fluctuations, the distribution of atomic weight is a perfect sphere. If a system has internal fluctuations, the distribution of atomic weight can change by adding or removing impurities like heat or friction. The same is true for gases and liquids. A gas or liquid’s ability to behave as a gas or liquid depends on its internal structure. The same is true of the various states of matter.

A crystal is a model of a matter that has a definite shape and no external fluctuations. A cubic crystal, for instance, cannot change from its shape no matter how much the pressure or temperature changes. The same is true for solids like water, diamonds, and ice. All solids have a particular shape regardless of their external structure. Water, for instance, is in a liquid state even when it is surrounded by air because the water molecules are perfectly spherical.

In contrast, there are two distinguishable states of matter – solid-body and liquid-state. All solids that are in solid form exhibit a definite internal structure, while liquids have internal structures that make them more volatile or less stable in specific situations. A solute may be solid-body or liquid-body, depending on their chemical makeup, but all liquids are in a transition zone between solids and liquids. When a liquid molecule is isolated from a solute, this transition state is called a “monomer” or “purity”.

When solids and liquids are mixed, their states of matter change. In a mixture of solids and liquids, some molecules will remain in their original states, while others will combine with other molecules. The total number of molecules that change states of matter, and the concentrations of these molecules, are the outcome of the mixing process. If one type of molecule mixes with another, their relative position in the crystal lattice changes, which causes the total molecule to shift to a higher or lower state of matter.

Some examples of the states of matter, both liquids and solids, include oxygen, sulfuric acids, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, oxygen, and water. The number of states of matter can be as high as nine, but this is the most common. In addition to the states of matter discussed here, there exist the chemical bonds that bind substances together, and the energy that light involves. A chemical bond is a measurable feature of a substance, because it gives a particular compound its atomic or subatomic structure. In many ways, the world we live in is made up of compounds of various different atomic and molecular structures, and each of these compounds possess characteristics unique to their atomic or molecular construction.