Q4A) Answer the following in detail: 1. Write two differences between solids and liquids.
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Solids have a definite shape and volume. Liquids have a definite volume, but take the shape of the container. Gases have no definite shape or volume.
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Solids are the kind of matter having a rigid structure opposing the change in their shape and volume. The particles in them are bound tightly and well-arranged in a regular pattern. Its particle will constantly vibrate and twist but won’t show any motion as they are tightly-knit. They have fixed shapes with maximum intermolecular attraction. Moreover, the compression is quite tough as their molecules have very fewer spaces between them.
Liquids are free-flowing substances, They have a constant volume with no definite shape. Thus, they take up the shape of the container they are in. The small particles in them are held tightly by intermolecular bonds. To understand the difference between solid liquid and gas, it is important to know their properties. The surface tension of liquids makes it posses minimum surface area.
Gas is a state of matter which diffuses freely in all directions. Thus, they fill up the entire space available irrespective of the quantity. The particles it contains do not have a specific shape and volume. Their molecules are loosely held making a lot of space between them to move freely and continually.