I can be measured in Celsius or Kelvin, but I'm not a temperature. I describe a state of matter where particles lose their identity. What am I?
Category: Science · Difficulty: hard
Hint: Consider the state of matter found in stars.
Answer
Ionized gas
Explanation
Plasma is a state where gas is energized to the point that electrons are freed from atoms, prevalent in stars.
This is a hard science riddle — a tricky one that takes a little thought. The answer is Ionized gas.
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