Question

Give reasons for the following statements.
1. The three states of matter are different from each other.
2. Solids are firm, compact and almost incompressible.
3. Ice kept at room temperature for 5-10 minutes changes into water.
4. Water kept in a freezer of a refrigerator changes into ice.
5. Gas changes into liquid state on cooling.
6. Gases can be compressed easily.
7. Water changes into water vapour on heating.
8. Naphthalene balls are placed in cupboards between woollen clothes to keep insects away.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1) The three states differ due to different physical and chemical properties of the matter. In solid state, a substance will have a tightly packed structure with very strong intermolecular forces and zero fluidity.

Answer 2

Answer:

1

Explanation:

Gass , liquids and solid are all made up of microscope particles but the behaviour of these particle differ in the three phases . gas are separated with regular arrangement . liquids are close throughout with regular arrangement . solid are tightly packed usually in aregular patterns.