Table 1. Characteristics of Different States of Matter summarized below. State Attraction Physical Spacing Compressibility Volume Shape Density Molecular of Molecules Solid Very Low to none close Liquid Close Low to none Gas Far apart High Ability Fixed Fixed High High Fixed Variable Medium Medium Variable Variable Low Low Direction: Identify on the illustration which is solid, liquid or gas. (b) This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC 1. 2. 3.​