Question

A. Answer the following questions in about twenty words.
1. Differentiate solids, liquids and gases on the basis of strength of cohesive forces in them.
2. Mention different states of matter. Give examples.
3. What are the similarities between liquids and gases ?
4. Why do liquids have a definite volume ?​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. solid- its shape and volume definite. it is hard and its can't flow.

liquid- its volume is definite but shape is not definite. its can flow. eg. oil water

gas- a gas neither posses a definite volume nor a definite shape.

2.there are three states of matter. solid,liquid,and gas. eg of solid is table, chair eg of liquid is oil water.

3.liquid- definite volume shape is not definite. its can flow.

gas- a gas neither posses a definite volume nor a definite shape.

4. because liquid can flow it shape is definite.