give reason for the following a) solids are incompressible B) liquid can flow c) gas can diffuse faster
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STATES OF MATTER
Matter can be classified into three categories depending upon its physical state, namely: solids, liquids and gases. These states of matter arise due to variation in the characteristics of the particles of matter.
PROPERTIES OF SOLIDS
(i) The matter in solid state possesses a definite volume, a definite shape, distinct boundaries and a definite mass.
(ii) Solids are rigid and almost incompressible.
(iii) Solids may break under force but it is difficult to change their shape.
(iv) Solids generally possess high densities.
(v) Solids do not exhibit diffusion. Some common examples are: table, chair, common salt, silver, ice, diamond, etc.
PROPERTIES OF LIQUIDS
(i) The matter in liquid state possesses a definite volume, a definite mass, but no definite shape.
(ii) Liquids are also almost incompressible but are not rigid. In fact, they can flow and acquire the shape of the container in which they are kept.
(iii) Liquids can undergo diffusion.
(iv) Liquids also have high densities but less than that of solids.
Some examples are: milk, water, alcohol, petrol, kerosene, fruit juices, etc.
Answer:
solid are incompressible because the are tightly packed
liquid are flow because the are loosely packed that's why they can floy