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Everything in the universe is comprised of matter. Check out these articles for a better understanding of matter and how it affects you.

Featured Article:  How Atoms Work

What exactly is an atom? What is it made of? What does it look like? The pursuit of the structure of the atom has married many areas of chemistry and physics in perhaps one of the greatest contributions of modern science! See more »

How Atoms Work

How Atoms Work

What exactly is an atom? What is it made of? What does it look like? The pursuit of the structure of the atom has married many areas of chemistry and physics in perhaps one of the greatest contributions of modern science!

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Gas (substance)

Gas, in physics and chemistry, any substance that expands and spreads indefinitely when not confined in a container.

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Liquid

Liquid, a state of matter with properties midway between those of solids and gases.

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Matter

Matter, in the physical sciences, anything that occupies space and has mass. Every physical object—the sea, a star, a book, or a person—is made up of matter.

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Plasma

Plasma, in physics, a highly ionized gas, usually at high temperatures, that conducts electricity and is affected by a magnetic field.

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Solid (physical science)

Solid, in physics and chemistry, one of the three states of matter. The other two states of matter are gas and liquid.

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Vapor

Vapor, the gaseous form of substances that are usually liquids or solids. The process by which a substance becomes a vapor is called vaporization.

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