
or steam, for example, is its temperature or internal heat
condition. Heat is absolutely fundamental in all considerations
regarding matter because a change in heat is the only element
required to bring about a change of state from solid to liquid or
from liquid to gas. In solid matter, the &quot;atoms&quot; are
very close together and they bind each other in a way that allows
them to hold their shape without being in a container. Heat can
be added to the solid and its temperature will rise,
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