No actually. Phases of matter really are how that matter behaves in relation to itself. A solid liquid or gas can only be defined because of the relationships atoms have with one another. A single uranium atom in water is a liquid, in air its a gas, and in a rock is a solid.
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No actually. Phases of matter really are how that matter behaves in relation to itself. A solid liquid or gas can only be defined because of the relationships atoms have with one another. A single uranium atom in water is a liquid, in air its a gas, and in a rock is a solid.