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Is this a solid or a liquid?
Learn how the classification of an object as solid or liquid limits how we understand the properties of some materials
- Languages:
- English
- Ages:
- 12-15
- 9-12
- School subject:
- Chemistry
- Research field:
- Chemistry
Is this a solid or a liquid?
According to the traditional classification of materials there are three states: solid, liquid and gas. Solids will retain their shape throughout time, even under applied stress, while liquids will flow taking the shape of the container it is poured into.
But can we really think in black and white? In reality, all materials have a different extent of viscous and elastic attributes.
Join MSCA scientists Anny Catalina Ospina Patino and Viviana Ospino, as they push the boundaries of our understanding of solid and liquid materials.
Maybe you can together develop your own material that is solid and liquid at the same time?
Interested?
Then don't forget to download the guide to the experiment below!
Instructional video by Catalina Ospina and Viviana Ospina
Push the boundaries of our understanding of solid and liquid materials.
You can download this video from our Audiovisual portal.