Difference Among Three Matter.docx

Difference Among Solid, Liquid and Gas Everything that surrounds us, such as air, food, water, plants, animals, vehicles, clothes and so forth is made up of matter. The matter is a collection of particles and is anything that has mass and occupies space. There are three fundamental states of matter, i.e. solid, liquid and gas. The states of matter take place due to the variations in the molecules of matter. While solids have a definite size and shape, liquids flow to take the shape of the beaker and gases diffuse to fill the available volume completely. The difference between solid, liquid and gas lies in their properties, which we are going to discuss in this article.

Comparison Chart Basis for Comparison

Solid

Liquid

Gas

Meaning

Solid refers to a form of matter which has structural rigidity and has a firm shape which cannot be changed easily.

Liquid is a substance, that flows freely, having a definite volume but no permanent shape

Gas refers to a state of matter, do not have any shape but conform to the shape of the container, completely, in which it is put in.

Shape and Volume

Fixed shape and volume.

No fixed shape but has volume

Neither definite shape nor volume.

Energy

Lowest

Medium

Highest

Fluidity

Cannot flow

Flows from higher to lower level.

Flows in all directions.

Intermolecular space

Very less

More

large

Intermolecular attraction

maximum

medium

minimum

Sound speed

faster

Faster than gas but slower than solid

Lowest among all