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Solid, Liquid, Gas, Plasma

2006-09-20, 3:17 PM #1

Petmc.

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Today in Chem. our teacher told us that there are solids, liquids, gases, and plasma(s)

He said he wouldn't go into detail about plasma and said he wouldn't ever talk about it.

I wasn't aware that Plasma was in a league of its own. All I know is that plasma is in lightning bolts.

Do things like "Plasma TV's" have plasma in them as well?

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2006-09-20, 3:18 PM #2

Vin

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The plasma in plasma tv's is different I think. Plasma is really hot and pretty.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=x1jqSKHfffU

2006-09-20, 3:27 PM #3

Isuwen

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If you understand the difference between solid, liquids, and gasses as it applies to molecular structure, then plasma is simple. Plasma is a gas that is so hot that the electrons un-bind from the nuclei and bounce around freely. You can get an im-pure plasma just by bombarding a gas with lots of electricity.

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2006-09-20, 3:29 PM #4

Space_Bandit

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[QUOTE=Vincent Valentine]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=x1jqSKHfffU[/QUOTE]

That's awesome

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2006-09-20, 3:29 PM #5

Isuwen

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Also, microwaving lightbulbs can be an illuminating experience.

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2006-09-20, 3:36 PM #6

kyle90

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There's actually a bunch of things that are considered to be different "states of matter".

Originally posted by Wikipedia:

Less familiar phases include: plasmas and quark-gluon plasmas; Bose-Einstein condensates and fermionic condensates; strange matter; liquid crystals; superfluids and supersolids; and the paramagnetic and ferromagnetic phases of magnetic materials.

But yes, plasma is cool.

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2006-09-20, 3:52 PM #7

ECHOMAN

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I never had a microwave when I was young. So I didn't take my first dangerous steps into the world of science.

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2006-09-20, 3:55 PM #8

Glyde Bane

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Yeah, Plasma = lightning / fire / etc.

It's pretty fun stuff

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2006-09-20, 4:15 PM #9

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I've put CDs in microwaves...

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2006-09-20, 5:05 PM #10

Jarl

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None of my teachers would ever broachy the subject of Plasma. I'd bring it up and they'd get all defensive and change the subject.

-Cowards.

2006-09-20, 5:09 PM #11

Glyde Bane

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My chem teacher is open to the discussion, and has already told us pretty much what it is.

"Jayne, this is something the Captain has to do for himself"

"N-No it's not!"

"Oh."

2006-09-20, 5:50 PM #12

Greenboy

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I made plasma in a microwave as a science project last year. Fun stuff. Really prettyful too.

o.0

2006-09-20, 8:36 PM #13

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2006-09-20, 8:40 PM #14

ECHOMAN

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..what?

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2006-09-20, 10:54 PM #15

Pagewizard_YKS

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Originally posted by Isuwen:

Also, microwaving lightbulbs can be an illuminating experience.

What happens?

(I don't have any light bulbs to spare.)

2006-09-20, 11:01 PM #16

JediKirby

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I was hoping gas and plasma were the names of new snake clones.

:gbk:

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2006-09-20, 11:04 PM #17

Greenboy

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lightbulbs burn really bright. florescent/neon things are cool too.

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2006-09-20, 11:05 PM #18

Jarl

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Originally posted by JediKirby:

I was hoping gas and plasma were the names of new snake clones.

:gbk:

Actually, I was thinkin that too.

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2006-09-20, 11:08 PM #19

Vin

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Haha, Gas Snake.

2006-09-20, 11:10 PM #20

Jarl

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[QUOTE=Vincent Valentine]Haha, Gas Snake.[/QUOTE]
Maybe "Gaseous Snake"?

-Plasma Snake has a kind of interesting twang to it...

2006-09-20, 11:18 PM #21

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Gas Snake: "Colonal, I just lost Maryl on the detention level of the bunker. I'm sorry, but your neice may be-"

Colonal: "HAHAHAHA"

Gas Snake: "What are you laughing at! Maryl could be-"

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2006-09-20, 11:31 PM #22

Emon

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Originally posted by Jarl:

I'd bring it up and they'd get all defensive and change the subject.

-Cowards.

It probably means they don't know anything about it.

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2006-09-21, 11:23 AM #23

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Defensive? Yeesh. Plasma is covered quite well in my Chemistry course that I'm doing.

nope.