Question

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN- SOLID, LIQUID AND GASEOUS

Answer 1

Solids--
(i) Molecules are tightly packed
(ii) Inter-molecular spaces are least
(iii) Inter-molecular force of attraction is maximum
(iv) Have definite shape and volume

Liquids--
(i) Molecules are loosely packed
(ii) Inter-molecular spaces are more than solids
(iii) Inter-molecular force of attraction is less
(iv) Have definite volume but take shape of the container

Gases--
(i) Molecules are very loosely packed
(ii) Inter-molecular spaces are maximum
(iii) Inter-molecular force of attraction is minimum
(iv)   No definite shape nor volume