States Of Matter - Practice Questions & MCQ

The matter is defined as any substance that has mass and takes up space by having volume.

 A state of matter is one of the distinct forms in which matter can exist. The states of matter are broadly classified in three states -

1. Solid
2. Liquid 
3. Gas

However there is a fourth state (Plasma) also, but that is not in the scope of our syllabus.

• Solid - A solid is a state of matter in which particles are arranged such that their shape and volume are relatively stable. In this, the constituents of a solid tend to be packed together much closer than the particles in a gas or liquid. 
• Liquid - A liquid is a state of matter which is a nearly incompressible fluid and it conforms to the shape of its container but retains a constant volume independent of pressure. It means that the volume is not changing with pressure.
• Gas - A gas is defined as a state of matter consisting of particles that have neither a defined volume nor a defined shape.