The states of matter are the distinct physical forms that different phases of matter take on, primarily determined by temperature, pressure, and the arrangement of their microscopic particles. While we experience three main states in everyday life—solids, liquids, and gases—there are actually four fundamental states (adding plasma) alongside exotic, man-made, or deep-space phases like Bose-Einstein Condensates. The Four Fundamental States
The four classical states of matter found naturally in the universe are distinguished by how their internal particles move and interact:
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