Bose-Einstein Condensate (BEC) is formed by cooling a gas of extremely low density, about one-hundredthousandth the density of normal air. This is treated as
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The common states of matter are Solid, Liquid, and Gas. Plasma is often considered the fourth state of matter, existing at very high temperatures where electrons are stripped from atoms. Bose-Einstein Condensate (BEC) is a distinct state of matter that occurs when a gas of bosons is cooled to temperatures very close to absolute zero. In a BEC, a large fraction of the bosons occupy the lowest quantum mechanical state, and macroscopic quantum phenomena become apparent. It is typically referred to as the fifth state of matter, following Solid, Liquid, Gas, and Plasma.
– The traditional states of matter are solid, liquid, and gas.
– Plasma is often considered the fourth state.
– Bose-Einstein Condensate (BEC) is a distinct state formed at extremely low temperatures and is considered the fifth state.