States of Matter Definition, Types, Examples & Uses

States of Matter

Subject: General Science

Book: NCERT Chemistry Class 11

Matter exists in three states: solid, liquid, and gas.
- **Intermolecular Forces**:
- Van der Waals forces, Hydrogen bonding.
- **Gas Laws**:
- Boyle’s Law (P ∝ 1/V).
- Charles’s Law (V ∝ T).
- **Kinetic Theory of Gases**:
- Explains gas behavior at microscopic levels.

**Possible Exam Questions:**
1. What are the properties of solids, liquids, and gases?
2. Explain Boyle’s and Charles’s laws.
3. How does hydrogen bonding affect boiling points?
4. Discuss kinetic molecular theory of gases.
5. What is surface tension? How does it work?