What does the word state mean in chemistry?
You may have heard people use the term “state” and wondered if they were talking about a state of matter, or an object’s condition. So what does the word state mean in chemistry? Is it a type of matter, something that changes, or both? A state is defined as “a particular condition at a given time.” The word has many other meanings too! For example: To describe one of the 50 states in America; Or…