How do solids, liquids, and gases differ? in solid matter, atoms or molecules pa

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How do solids, liquids, and gases differ? in solid matter, atoms or molecules pack close to each other in fixed locations: in gases, atoms or molecules pack about as closely as they do in solid matter, but they are free to move: in liquid matter, atoms or molecules have a lot of space between them and are free to move in solid matter, atoms or molecules pack close to each other but, they are free to move: in liquid matter, atoms or molecules pack about as closely as they do in solid matter, they are also free to move: in gaseous matter, atoms or molecules have a lot of space between them and are free to move relative to one another a solid has a fixed volume and rigid shape: gases assume the shape of their container: liquids always assume the shape and volume of their container a solid has a fixed volume and rigid shape: liquids assume the shape of their container: gases always assume the shape and volume of their container

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Ans d) a solid has a fixed volume and rigid shape , liquids assume the shape of their container , gases always assume the shape and volume of their container .

Matter can exist in 3 forms namely , solid , liquid and gases . The molecules of solid are so densely packed , that they are rigid and possess the fixed volume . The molecules in liquid are loosely packed , so that they can move around and take the shape of the container , but they are densely packed , so that they have more or less fixed volume .

The molecules in gases are very loosely packed , such that they freely move around and have no fixed volume and always assume the shape of container .

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