We now have 4 states of matter. Solid, Liquid, Gas and Plasma


Here's a look at what plasma is, what plasma is used for and what plasma is made of.


What Is Plasma?

Plasma is considered the fourth state of matter. The other fundamental states of matter are liquids, solids, and gases. Typically, plasma is made by heating a gas until its electrons have sufficient energy to escape the hold of the positively charged nuclei. As molecular bonds break and atoms gain or lose electrons, ions form. Plasma can be made using a laser, microwave generator, or any strong electromagnetic field.

Although you may not hear much about plasma, it is the most common prevalent state of matter in the universe and it relatively common on Earth.

What Is Plasma Made Of?
Plasma is made of free electrons and positively charged ions (cations).

Properties of Plasma
Because plasma consists of charged particles, plasma reacts to electromagnetic fields and conducts electricity. In contrast, most gases are electrical insulators.
Like a gas, plasma has neither a defined shape nor volume.
When plasma is exposed to a magnetic field, it may assume structures, including layers, filaments, and beams. A good example of some of these structures can be observed in a plasma ball.

What Is Plasma Used For?
Plasma is used in television, neon signs and fluorescent lights. Stars, lightning, the Aurora, and some flames consist of plasma.

Where Can I Find Plasma?
You probably encounter plasma more often than you think. More exotic sources of plasma include particles in nuclear fusion reactors and weapons, but everyday sources include the Sun, lightning, fire, and neon signs. Other examples of plasma include static electricity, plasma balls, St. Elmo's fire, and the ionosphere.

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To add we have the fifith state of matter
Bose -Einstein condensate.
And most persons may not know in their life time expect those in physics.

Its okay is at the basics we still have 3 states of matter. It is like ohm's law. At basic we don't know of Kirchhoff Law where ohm's law fails.

Learning is a process and gradual.

this is really nice. thankx OP

Afonjas:
We now have 4 states of matter. Solid, Liquid, Gas and Plasma


Here's a look at what plasma is, what plasma is used for and what plasma is made of.


What Is Plasma?

Plasma is considered the fourth state of matter. The other fundamental states of matter are liquids, solids, and gases. Typically, plasma is made by heating a gas until its electrons have sufficient energy to escape the hold of the positively charged nuclei. As molecular bonds break and atoms gain or lose electrons, ions form. Plasma can be made using a laser, microwave generator, or any strong electromagnetic field.

Although you may not hear much about plasma, it is the most common prevalent state of matter in the universe and it relatively common on Earth.

What Is Plasma Made Of?
Plasma is made of free electrons and positively charged ions (cations).

Properties of Plasma
Because plasma consists of charged particles, plasma reacts to electromagnetic fields and conducts electricity. In contrast, most gases are electrical insulators.
Like a gas, plasma has neither a defined shape nor volume.
When plasma is exposed to a magnetic field, it may assume structures, including layers, filaments, and beams. A good example of some of these structures can be observed in a plasma ball.

What Is Plasma Used For?
Plasma is used in television, neon signs and fluorescent lights. Stars, lightning, the Aurora, and some flames consist of plasma.

Where Can I Find Plasma?
You probably encounter plasma more often than you think. More exotic sources of plasma include particles in nuclear fusion reactors and weapons, but everyday sources include the Sun, lightning, fire, and neon signs. Other examples of plasma include static electricity, plasma balls, St. Elmo's fire, and the ionosphere.

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you are basically saying plasma occurs when a photoelectric like effect occurs on gas.because the electrons gain ionisation energy to break free from their nucleus.


what I don't quite get is why plasma can't be seen as a negatively charged gas mass.

because basically a charged gas cloud made majorly of gas,has most of the properties of this plasma.

so why is it seen as a seperate state of matter.

Plasma is found in the ionosphere. And as the name implies, it is made of complete ionization of particles. Hence, free electrons, positive ions and neutral atoms are the basic constituents of plasma.