solid have a definite mass and the definite shape however they do not have a definite volume the interparticle force of attraction between particles in solid are very weak due to which the particles are held together also the interparticle space between the particle in solid is very large due to which these particles do not change their position solid can flow and are not compressible they posses low density in comparison to liquid
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water is a gas (steam). The state the water is in depends upon the temperature. Each state (solid, liquid, and gas) has its own unique set of physical properties. Matter typically exists in one of three states: solid, liquid, or gas.
Figure \PageIndex{1}: Matter is usually classified into three classical states, with plasma sometimes added as a fourth state. From left to right: quartz (solid), water (liquid), nitrogen dioxide (gas).
The state a given substance exhibits is also a physical property. Some substances exist as gases at room temperature (oxygen and carbon dioxide), while others, like water and mercury metal, exist as liquids. Most metals exist as solids at room temperature. All substances can exist in any of these three states. Figure \PageIndex{2} shows the differences among solids, liquids, and gases at the molecular level. A solid has definite volume and shape, a liquid has a definite volume but no definite shape, and a gas has neither a definite volume nor shape.