Everything around us, from cleansers to air, is matter! This episode of Esthetics Crash Course covers the fundamentals of Matter, its Three Common States (plus two others), and the factors that determine a substance's phase.

Matter is defined as anything that takes up space and has mass. It is composed of atoms and molecules.

• Examples: Clay, air, plants, books, and all esthetics products (creams, toners, etc.).

• Phase Change: The state of matter can change due to heating or cooling and the forces of attraction among its particles.

  • Physical Change: A change of state (e.g., solid to liquid) that does not alter the chemical nature of the substance (e.g., melting wax).

  • Chemical Change: A change that results in the formation of new substances with different chemical and physical properties.

The state of a substance is determined by the arrangement, movement, and attraction of its particles.

While estheticians primarily deal with solids and liquids, matter can exist in more extreme states:

• Plasma: Often called the fourth state of matter. It is a gaseous state containing a high number of electrically charged particles ("ionized" gases).

  • Characteristics: Energy is higher than other states; atoms are separated into positive ions and free electrons.

  • Occurrence: Naturally found in phenomena like lightning and the Northern lights.

• Bose-Einstein Condensate (BEC): The fifth state of matter. It is formed by cooling an extremely low-density gas to temperatures very close to absolute zero. Its characteristics are explained by advanced physics.

  
  

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Esthetics Crash Course: The States of Matter 🌎Basics of MatterThe Three Common States of MatterStateParticle ArrangementParticle Movement & EnergyShape and VolumeSolidClosely packed, fixed position.Vibrate in fixed positions; least kinetic energy.Definite shape and definite volume.LiquidClose together, but can move around.Can flow and move; molecules are tightly packed.Definite volume but takes the shape of its container.GasWell separated; no regular arrangement.Move freely with high speeds; independent movement and high kinetic energy.Neither definite shape nor definite volume.The Other States of Matter