From a chapter on Fluid Statics in a Physics textbook. This introductory section of the chapter covers the three common phases of matter, their physical properties, and how atoms are arranged in solids, liquids, and gases. Includes a...

Find out about the three states of matter: solids, liquids, and gases.

Often we find that different phases of pure substances can exist in equilibrium with one another. Let us consider an important gedankenexperiment (Latin-German for "thought experiment") in which we boil water. Ordinary water boiling is...

Read about solids, liquids, and gases, and find out about the phases of matter.

Take on this self-guided advanced level e-text, and learn about the chemical and physical structure of liquids and solids.