This basic model is, however, just that: there are many, many more states of matter out there that it doesn’t capture. The next most familiar is plasma, which is much like a gas except here many ...

Plasma, a superheated state of matter consisting of ions and electrons, is known for its conductive properties and its ability to interact with magnetic fields. When plasma is disturbed ...

For some background, plasma is the fourth state of matter, often created by heating a neutral gas or ionizing the gas in a strong electromagnetic field. The availability of free electrons allows ...