States of Water and Their Properties

📚 Key Concepts

🔹 What are the Three States of Water?

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Water exists in three different states in nature:

  1. Solid State (Ice) – Fixed shape, doesn’t flow
  2. Liquid State (Water) – Takes shape of container, flows
  3. Gaseous State (Water Vapour) – Spreads everywhere, invisible

Unit of Temperature: Celsius (°C)

🔹 Properties of Different States

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🔹 Real-life Examples

Solid State:

  • Ice cubes in refrigerator
  • Snow on mountains
  • Hailstones during storms
  • Frozen water pipes in winter

Liquid State:

  • Water in rivers and oceans
  • Raindrops
  • Water in bottles
  • Milk and juices

Gaseous State:

  • Steam from hot tea
  • Water vapour in air (humidity)
  • Clouds in sky
  • Invisible vapour from drying clothes