The discussion revolves around the conditions under which solid and liquid phases of matter can coexist or exist solely in one phase. Participants explore the implications of molecular motion and the possibility of materials existing in a single state under varying conditions of temperature and pressure.
Participants express differing views on the coherence of the initial question and the possibility of materials existing in a single phase. There is no consensus on the conditions for the coexistence of solid and liquid phases or the classification of states of matter.
The discussion includes assumptions about molecular behavior and the definitions of states of matter, which remain unresolved. The implications of extreme cases on classification schemes are also noted but not fully explored.
Perhaps it's just me but I find your question somewhat incoherent. Are you asking if there is a material that always, under all conditions of temperature and pressure, exists in only one state? If so, then no, I don't think that could be possible.fxdung said:Then is there any condition for existing only one phase of solid or liquid?
One might consider that a cloud of neutrinos is always a gas.phinds said:Perhaps it's just me but I find your question somewhat incoherent. Are you asking if there is a material that always, under all conditions of temperature and pressure, exists in only one state? If so, then no, I don't think that could be possible.
Dark matter as well.jbriggs444 said:One might consider that a cloud of neutrinos is always a gas.
Also a good point.But when you start looking for extreme cases like this, the classification scheme that you are trying to use tends to lose meaning.
Ohio?Vanadium 50 said:I have a single atom. What state is it in?