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==Gas-Liquid-Solid Phase Diagram==
==Gas-Liquid-Solid Phase Diagram==
==Why Ice Floats? Consequences.==
==Why Ice Floats? Consequences.==
==Classification of Phases: Symmetry==
==Wan der Walls Equation==
==Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking and Thermodynamic Limit==
==Ferromagnet and Currie-Weiss Theory==
==Other Examples of Symmetry Breaking==

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Phases of Matter

Matter can exist in many phases. The phases most common are solids, liquids, and gases. In Physics, a phase can be described as a region of space in which all physical properties of a material remain constant, or uniform. Having consistent physical properties and chemical uniformity allow one to distinguish between the various phases, or states of matter.

Gas-Liquid-Solid Phase Diagram

Why Ice Floats? Consequences.

Wan der Walls Equation