Three States of Matter

Kinetic theory of matter

matter is made up of constantly moving small and discrete particles

Example of matter in solid state

Ceramic cup

Example of matter in liquid state

Honey

Example of matter in gas state

Vapour from hot tea

The only substance in this nature that exists in all three states

Water

Characteristic of gas

No fixed mass and follows the volume of the container

Characteristic of liquid

Difficult to compress and have fixed mass

Characteristic of solid

Have fixed shape and incompressible

Diffusion

A process in which the particles of substances diffuse from a high concentration area to a low concentration area

How the smell spreads

These small discrete particles move randomly in various directions which cause the smell to spread