States of Matter

Presenter: John Murrell

Published: March 2009

Age: 14-19 and upwards

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Type: Lectures

Source/institution: Vega

John Murrell discusses the basic physical principles relating to the gaseous, liquid and solid states with the aid of models and demonstrations. Attention is drawn to phase changes and subtle features involving intermediate phases such as liquid crystals, supercritical fluids and pseudosolids. These aspects are developed further in interactive discussions.