Question

Sugar or Salt takes the shape of the jar in which these are kept. As they are solid or not? Why?

Answer 1

Answer:

This happens because of very small size of crystals, when they're put in a container, they fill it and some small spaces are left which are not very noticeable and that is why we tend to think that sugar/salt take up the shape of their containers.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

When sugar and common salt are kept in different jars, they take the shape of the jars, still they are considered as solid . Reason: --->As, solids are rigid form of matter and have fixed shape and volume. ... Hence they are considered as Solids.Jun