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What state of matter is the Sun?
What state of matter is the Sun?
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The Sun is in the plasma state of matter.
Most of the matter in the Sun exists in a plasma state. Though common in the universe, plasma is less abundant on Earth.
Plasma is a gas-like state of matter in which atomic nuclei are stripped of their electrons to produce ionized particles. The bare atomic nuclei in plasmas are easily fused together to produce heavier atomic nuclei. This process releases lots of energy.
This super-hot electrically charged gas rotates at different speeds on different parts of the sun