Question 3 • 25-26 CHEMISTRY IN THE EARTH SYSTEM S1
A plasma forms when a gas gains enough energy for its atoms to lose electrons, creating charged particles. A strong electric field can energize and ionize the gas, so placing a gas in a strong electric field can make plasma. Freezing, pressurizing a solid, or compressing a liquid does not cause this ionization.
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