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

Answer:

a)Water at room temperature does not have a fixed shape but flows to take the shape of the container. Hence, water at room temperature is a liquid.

(b) An iron almirah is a solid at room temperature because its melting point as well as boiling point is above room temperature.

Answer 2

Answer.

(i) Water has not fixed

shape but fixed volume. It takes the shape of the

container. (ii) Water can flow easily hence it is not rigid

but a fluid. (b) An iron almirah is a solid at room

temperature due to following reasons: (i) An almirah has

a fixed shape and a fixed volume.

cannot flow, hence it is rigid.

Explanation:

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