Matter exists in three different forms. These forms are solid, liquid, and gas.

There are three states of matter: solid; liquid and gas. They have different properties, which can be explained by looking at the arrangement of their particles.

Key Points

1. Matter can exist in one of three main states: solid, liquid, or gas.
2. Solid matter is composed of tightly packed particles.
3. Liquid matter is made of more loosely packed particles.
4. Gaseous matter is composed of particles packed so loosely that it has neither a defined shape nor a defined volume.

There are three common states of matter:

• Solids – relatively rigid, definite volume and shape. In a solid, the atoms and molecules are attached to each other.
• Liquids – definite volume but able to change shape by flowing. In a liquid, the atoms and molecules are loosely bonded.
• Gases – no definite volume or shape.

Water is simple enough, but not too simple. This means that one possibility for explaining the apparent extra phase of water is that it behaves a little bit like a liquid crystal.

In fact, next to mercury and liquid ammonia, water is our only naturally occurring inorganic liquid, the only one not arising from organic growth. It is also the only chemical compound that occurs naturally on Earth’s surface in all three physical states: solid, liquid, and gas.

Most of the liquid things you see, contain water. Mercury, sure, does not contain water (a compound of hydrogen and oxygen), because it is an element, a metal which is liquid at “room temperature” on Earth.

Name some specific liquids that you think might contain less than 80 percent water. Depending on the amount of salt in the saline, saline could have less than 80% water. Any type of oil would have low concentration of water, along with corn syrup or orange juice.

The 7 Best Drinks for Dehydration

1. Water. As you can imagine, water is one of the best drinks to fight dehydration.
2. Electrolyte-Infused Water. What’s even better than water?
3. Pedialyte.
4. Gatorade.
5. Homemade Electrolyte-Rich Drink.
6. Watermelon.
7. Coconut Water.

If we’re just going about our day to day routines, cold water is best. Water between 50 and 72 degrees allows our bodies to rehydrate faster because it is absorbed more quickly. Many people think that drinking cold water will help them lose weight faster because the body has to work harder to warm it.

Many foods and drinks contain electrolytes, including:

• Leafy green vegetables: Spinach, kale, and collard greens are good sources of calcium and magnesium.
• Other vegetables: Avocado, sweet potato, and squash are rich in potassium.
• Fruits: Bananas, dried apricots, prunes, and other fruits are high in potassium.

Fruits and vegetables definitely help hydrate the body, and with its electrolytes can hydrate the body more quickly, which can help athletes or those working in the sun. But the claim that fruits contain more water than a glass of water, and that it stays in the body longer than normal drinking water, is FALSE.