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3. Contents :
 About Matter
 Physical Nature of Matter
 Characteristics of Particles of Matter
 States of Matter
 Matter Changing its State
 Evaporation
 Multiple Choice Questions
 Some Interesting Pictures

4. About Matter
 Everything in this universe is made up of
material which is called Matter.

5.  Matter is anything which occupies
mass and space.
 Each matter is a collection of lots of
tiny particles.

6.  Particles of matter are continuously
moving.

7. Physical Nature of Matter
 Matter is made up of particles.

8. The particles of matter are very small -
they are small beyond our imagination.

9. Characteristics of Particles of Matter
Particles of matter have space between
them.
EXAMPLE : When we make tea or
coffee, particles of one type of matter get
into the spaces between particles of the
other. This shows that there is enough
space between particles of matter.

10. • Particles of matter are continuously
moving.
- They possess what we call the Kinetic
Energy. As the temperature raises,
particles move faster. So, we can say that
with increase in temperature the kinetic
energy of the particles also increases.

11. ► Particles of matter attract each other.
- Particles of matter have force acting between
them. This force keeps the particles together. The
strength of this force of attraction varies from one
kind of matter to another.

12. States of Matter
►Matter around us exist in three
different states -
(i) Solid
(ii) Liquid
(iii) Gas

13. The Solid State
 Solids have a tendency to maintain their shape
when subjected to outside force.
 Solids may break under force but it is difficult
to change their shape, so they are rigid.

14. The Liquid State
 Liquids have no fixed shape but have a
fixed volume.

15.  Liquids take up the shape of the container
in which they are kept.

16. The Gaseous State
 Gases are highly compressible as
compared to solids and liquids.

17. Matter Changing Its State

18. Effect of Change of
Temperature
 On increasing the temperature of solids,
the kinetic energy of the particles
increases.

19.  Due to the increase in kinetic
energy, the particles start vibrating
with greater speed.
 The energy supplied heat
overcomes the forces of attraction
between the particles.
 The particles leave their fixed
positions and start moving freely. 
A stage is reached when the solid
melts and is converted to liquid.

20.  The temperature at which a solid melts to
become a liquid at the atmospheric
pressure is called its Melting Point.

21.  The melting point of a solid is an indication of
the strength of the force of attraction between
its particles.

22.  The melting point of ice is 273.16K*.
 The process of melting, that is, change of solid
state into liquid state is known as Fusion.

23.  The state of matter can be changed
into another state by changing the
temperature.

24. Evaporation
Particles of matter are always moving and
never at rest.

25. At a given temperature in any gas, liquid
or solid, there are particles with different
amounts of kinetic energy.
In the case of liquids, a small fraction of
particles at the surface, having higher
kinetic energy, is able to break away from
the forces of attraction of other particles
and gets converted into vapour.

26. • This phenomenon of change of liquid into
vapours at any temperature below its
boiling point is called Evaporation.

27. Made by:
Gaurav
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