Matter
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ Everything in nature which occupies space and has mass is known as matter.
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ All matters are made of extremely small particles called atoms.
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ Ex: air, water, bench, chalk, wood etc.

Properties of matter
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ Particles have space between them.
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ Particles are constantly moving.
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ Particles attract each other (inter-atomic attraction/inter-molecular attraction).

Classification of Matter
Solid State
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ Physical state of matter having fixed shape and volume.
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ Space between particles is very little.
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ Strong inter atomic attraction.
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ Density is greater than liquid and gas.
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ Non-compressible.
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ Ex: iron, wood, stone, diamond

Liquid State
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ Shape is uncertain but volume is certain.
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ Acquires the shape of the vessel in which it is kept.
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ Has tendency to flow, so referred as fluid.
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ Particles are slightly away from each other.
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ Density is more than gas but less than solid.
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ Less compressibility.
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ Diffusion of particles is less than gas and more than solid.
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ Ex: water, oil, petrol, mercury

Gaseous State
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ Shape and volume are not uncertain.
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ Acquires the shape and volume of container in which it is kept.
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ Inter molecular attraction is very weak.
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ Highly compressible.
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ Extremely low density.
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ Highly diffusible.
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ Ex: air, oxygen, $\displaystyle \small CO_{2}$

Plasma
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ It’s a lot like gas but atoms are different because they are made up of free electrons.
OR
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ Fluid consisting of highly charged gaseous particles in an excited state/ionized state.
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ Ex: fluorescent light bulbs, neon gas filled in neon sign bulb

Bose-Einstein Condensates (BEC)
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ BEC theory was proposed by Satyendra Nath Bose and Einstein.
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ When subatomic particles (bosons) cooled to near absolute zero, gas molecules come together and condense to a liquid.
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ BEC state is achieved by cooling matter to almost absolute zero temperature.

Atom
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ Atomic theory was postulated by Dalton.
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ According this theory, every material is made of very minute particles called atoms.
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ Made of three particles-electron, proton and neutron.
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ The chemical properties of the atom are determined by the number of protons and arrangement of electrons.
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ They take part in chemical reaction.
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ They cannot exist in a free state.
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ Diameter of an atom is approximately $\displaystyle \small 10^{-10}$ m.
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ Ex: Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen etc.

Electron
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ Discovered by J.J. Thompson.
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ They are negatively charged particles.
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ They rotate around the nucleus.
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ Charge = $\displaystyle \small -1.6\times 10^{-19}$ coulombs.
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ Mass = $\displaystyle \small 9.1\times 10^{-31}$ kg.

Proton
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ Discovered by Goldstein.
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ They are positively charged particles.
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ They are present in the nucleus.
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ Charge = $\displaystyle \small 1.6\times 10^{-19}$ coulombs.
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ Mass = $\displaystyle \small 1.673\times 10^{-27}$ kg = 1837 times of electron.

Neutron
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ Discovered by James Chadwick.
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ Neutral particles i.e. no charge on it.
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ They are present in the nucleus.
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ Mass = $\displaystyle \small 1.673\times 10^{-27}$ kg

Molecule
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ A group of two or more atoms bound together with a chemical bond.
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ They exist in free state.
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ Ex: $\displaystyle \small O_{2}$, $\displaystyle \small HCl$, $\displaystyle \small H_{2}O$

Element
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ Made of similar type of atoms.
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ No physical or chemical reaction can break down the elements into two or more than two simpler substances having different properties..
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ Elements are categorized as metals, non-metals, sub-metals.
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ Ex: $\displaystyle \small O_{2}$, $\displaystyle \small O_{3}$

Compound
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ Two or more atoms of different elements combine together in a definite ratio after a chemical reaction to form a new substance.
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ Properties of compound are entirely different from its constituent elements.
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ Ex: water ($\displaystyle \small H_{2}O$), silica ($\displaystyle \small SiO_{3}$), sugar ($\displaystyle \small C_{12}H_{22}O_{11}$ )

Element Compound
Made of single type of atoms Made of two or more elements
Classified as metals, non-metals, sub-metals Classified based on chemical bonds such as ionic, metallic etc.
There are 118 elements out of which 94 are natural Infinite number of compounds
Elements cannot be broken down with the help of chemical reactions Compounds can be divided with the help of chemical reactions
Ex: gold, copper, iron, silver Ex: salt (NaCl), H2O


Mixture
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ Substance formed by mixing two or more substances, elements or compounds together.
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ These can be easily separated by physical methods.
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ Ex: air ($\displaystyle \small N_{2}, O_{2}, CO_{2}$) , salt solution, sugar solution

Homogeneous Mixture
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ All components of mixture are in the same sate.
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ Ex: sugar solution

Heterogeneous Mixture
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ All components of mixture are in different state.
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ Ex: gun powder, oil and water, smoke, fog, sand and water

Effect of Temperature
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ If the temperature of solid rises, particles start vibrating very rapidly. The temperature at which a solid starts melting and becomes liquid is known as melting point.
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ If the temperature of liquid rises, kinetic energy of particles rises, which converts it into gaseous state. The temperature at which a liquid starts boiling and converts into gas is known as boiling point.

Effect of Pressure
$\displaystyle \small \bullet$ Applying pressure squeezes the gas molecules and brings them closer, converting gas into liquid.