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Matter can exist in different phases or states. What are three common states of matter?

A.
atoms, elements, and compounds
B.
solids, liquids, and gases
C.
earth, air, and water
D.
metals, nonmetals, and metalloids

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Final answer:

The three common states of matter are solids, liquids, and gases. Solids have a fixed shape and volume, liquids take the shape of their container while maintaining volume, and gases fill the volume of their container without a definite shape. The Correct Answer is Option.B.

Step-by-step explanation:

The three common states of matter are solids, liquids, and gases. Solids have a definite shape and a specific volume, reflecting the close contact and fixed positions of their constituent particles.

Liquids have a definite volume but take the shape of the container they are in because their particles are still in contact but can move relative to each other.

Gases, however, have neither a definite shape nor a specific volume because their particles are far apart and move freely to fill the container they are in. The answer to the question is option B: solids, liquids, and gases.

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