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Question
Which of the following are also considered to be the states of matter ?
- Plasma
- Platelets
- BEC
- BHC
Options
(i) and (ii)
(ii) and (iii)
(ii) and (iii)
(ii) and (iv)
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Solution
(i) and (iii)
Plasma and BEC (Bose Einstein condensate) are also considered as states of matter because plasma is mixture of free atoms and ions and BEC occupies space and has mass.
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