| State | Particles (Animation) |
Arrangement | Shape | Volume | Can it Flow? | Can you Squish it? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SOLID
|
Vibrating in place | Tightly Packed Neat rows. Very strong attraction. Examples: ice cube, rock, chair, book, metal spoon, wooden table | Fixed Keeps its shape. | Fixed Size doesn't change. | No It stays still. | No Hard to compress. |
|
LIQUID
|
Sliding past each other | Loosely Packed No neat pattern. Medium attraction. Examples: water, milk, juice, cooking oil, honey, shampoo | Not Fixed Takes shape of container. | Fixed Size doesn't change. | Yes Flows High to Low. | No Hard to compress. |
|
GAS
|
Zooming freely! | Far Apart Lots of space. Very weak attraction. Examples: air we breathe, steam from kettle, helium in balloons, perfume spray, car exhaust | Not Fixed Fills the whole space. | Not Fixed Expands everywhere. | Yes Flows in all directions. | Yes! Easy to compress. |