properties of matter

Summary Matter is anything that occupies space and has mass Element is a pure substance, which can neither be decomposed nor built from simpler substances by any physical or chemical means. It contains only one kind of atom. Broadly speaking, elements can be divided into metals..

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Introduction - The classification of matter into three different states, namely solid, liquid and gaseous state is termed as the physical classification of matter. Most properties of solid, liquid and gases that can be observed with our sense organs are called as 'macr..

Kinetic Theory of Matter - This theory explains the physical properties of matter in terms of motion of its molecules. According to this theory, every substance (solid, liquid or gas) consists of a large number of minute particles called molecules . A molecule may be d..

Is Matter Around us Pure - Separation of the Constituents of Mixtures The separation of the various constituents of different mixtures depends on the properties of the constituents. Some of these properties are size, density, magnetic nature of particles, solubility, m..

Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation - Light has been regarded as waves to explain the phenomena of reflection, refraction, diffraction etc. However in 1905, Albert Einstein suggested that light has a dual character, which means, it can behave as a particle as well as a wave. It was observ..

Summary - The science of magnetism is old. It has been known since ancient times that magnetic materials tend to point in the north-south direction: like magnetic poles repel and unlike ones attract; and cutting a bar magnet in two leads to two smaller magnets. Magnetic poles cannot be isolated. Wh..

The fourth state called plasma refers to the super heated gaseous state. This is a mixture of electrons and positively charged ions with unusual properties. It is found at extremely high temperatures such as interiors of the sun or stars. Astronomers reveal that 99% of all matter..

Magnetic lines of force form closed continuous curves. Outside the body of the magnet, their direction is from north to south pole. The tangent to these lines at any point gives the direction of the magnetic field at that point. No two lines can intersect each other. The lines of forc..

Brownian movement - When a colloidal solution is viewed through a powerful microscope, the colloidal particles can be seen moving in a random zig-zag path. This zig-zag motion of colloidal particles is called Brownian movement. This random motion is due to collisions between the colloidal particles..