Question

Give two reasons to justify
a) water at room temperature is a liquid.
(b) an iron almirah is a solid at room temperature.​

Answer 1

a) This is because water shows all features of a liquid.

1. It have fluidity.
2. It has Indefinite shape but definite volume.

b) This is because iron almirah shows all features of a solid.

1. It have high density.
2. It has definite shape and definite volume.

Answer 2

Answer:

(a) water at room temperature is liquid because at this temperature (i)it has fixed volume and (ii)it can flow. (B) An iron almirah is solid at room temperature because at this temperature (i) it has definite shape along with fixed volume and (ii) It can not flow like water and hence does not possess fluidity