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Having investigated how matter is held together, we now look at different types of matter, their interrelationships, and some of the important consequences for life.

Matter can be found in different forms. The major forms are solid, liquid, gas, and plasma. Which one of these states of matter exists in any given environment is determined by the pressure and temperature conditions. The relationship that describes the state of matter under any given conditions is called the equation of state.