List the three principal states of matter, give two examples of each

matter can take be one of the three states which are; (Solid, Liquid, Gas)

Think about water, it can be a Solid (Ice) a Liquid (not frozen obviously) and a Gas (when it evaporates)

since the atomic number is the number of protons in the nucleus, as we move to the left on the periodic table, the electrostatic pull between the nucleus and the valence electron shell decreases. as we move down a group (vertical column), the valence shell energy level gets further and further from the nucleus.

plasma - state of matter made up of electrically charged particles