What is matter? Matter is anything that has volume, mass, and everything humans see in our daily lives. For example, chairs, books, and tables. Every matter should possess two important factors: mass and volume. The mass is the measure of the amount of matter in an object excluding the gravitational force acting on it. Mass is measured in different units such as kilogram(kg), gram(g), and ton(t). Volume is the amount of space that a substance or object occupies or takes up, and the volume of a substance is measured in cubic meters (m^3). These two factors define whether something is considered a matter. 

There are four natural states of matter; solids, liquids, gasses, and plasma. However, the three main states of matter are solids, liquids, and gasses. 

Solid is one of the three main states of matter, and it is also a state of matter in which the shape and volume are fairly stable and consistent. Solids have closely packed and arranged particles, and the particles don’t move around the substance, it vibrates. Solids have the most attractive force among the three fundamental phases of matter since the particles are packed and arranged together, not allowing particles to freely move around the substance. The liquid is one of the three main states of matter, and it is a state of matter in which the shape and volume depend on the container holding the liquid. 

Liquid particles are not packed, but the particles are arranged. The particles are loosely packed and they glide past each other. The attractive forces are weaker than the attractive force of solids but stronger than the attractive forces of gasses. This allows the particles to glide and slide past each other.

 The last phase of matter is gas. Gasses are the third fundamental state of matter and are a state of matter where the volume and mass don't stay the same. Gasses have particles that are not arranged or packed, and the particles move freely. They are separated and they move freely in the substance. Gasses also have the least amount of attractive force among the three fundamental phases of matter since the particles are scattered out. 

Matters are created and made out of tiny particles; atoms and molecules. These atoms and molecules form particles that eventually makeup matter. They bond together and eventually create a matter. Matter creates everything that is around us, however, it is interesting how not many people know the true definition of “matter”. 

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