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*as of ‘17 SEPTEMBER 2023’*
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(‘matter’ in the ‘liquid state’ maintains a fixed ‘volume’…)
(…but has a variable ‘shape’ that adapts to fit its (solid) container)
(its particles are still close together but move freely)
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-a liquid is a nearly ‘incompressible’ fluid that conforms to the shape of its container but retains a (nearly) constant ‘volume’ independent of ‘pressure’-
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(as such, it is 1 of the 4 ‘fundamental states of matter’ (the others being ‘solid’, ‘gas’, and ‘plasma’), and is the only state with a definite ‘volume’ but no fixed ‘shape’)
(a ‘liquid’ is made up of tiny vibrating particles of matter, such as ‘atoms’, held together by ‘intermolecular bonds’)
(‘water’ is, by far, the most common liquid on ‘earth’)
(like a ‘gas’, a ‘liquid’ is able to ‘flow’ and take the shape of a ‘container’)
(most liquids resist ‘compression’, although others can be ‘compressed’)
(unlike a ‘gas’, a ‘liquid’ does not disperse to fill every space of a container, and maintains a fairly constant ‘density’)
(a distinctive property of the ‘liquid state’ is ‘surface tension’, leading to ‘wetting’ phenomena)
(the ‘density’ of a liquid is usually close to that of a ‘solid’, and much higher than in a ‘gas’)
(therefore, ‘liquid’ and ‘solid’ are both termed ‘condensed matter’)
(on the other hand, as ‘liquids’ and ‘gases’ share the ability to ‘flow’, they are both called ‘fluids’)
(although ‘liquid water’ is abundant on ‘earth’, this state of matter is actually the least common in the ‘known universe’, because ‘liquids’ require a relatively narrow “temperature / pressure” range to exist)
(most known matter in the ‘universe’ is in gaseous form (with traces of detectable ‘solid matter’) as ‘interstellar clouds’ or in ‘plasma’ form within ‘stars’)
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