Updated February 24, 2015.
One form of matter is plasma. Plasma consists of free electrons and ions that aren't associated with atomic nuclei. You encounter it everyday, but may not recognize it. Here are 10 examples of forms of plasma:
One form of matter is plasma. Plasma consists of free electrons and ions that aren't associated with atomic nuclei. You encounter it everyday, but may not recognize it. Here are 10 examples of forms of plasma:
- lightning
- aurorae
- excited low-pressure gas inside neon signs and fluorescent lights
- solar wind
- welding arcs
- the Earth's ionosphere
- stars (including the Sun)
- tail of a comet
- interstellar gas clouds
- fireball of a nuclear explosion