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Question
Differentiate between the following.
Liquids and gases .
Distinguish Between
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Solution
Liquids and gases
| Liquids | Gases |
| Have definite volume but no | Have no definite shape or |
| definite shape | volume |
| Intermolecular force of attraction | Intermolecular force of |
| is weaker than that in solids | attraction is the weakest (almost negligible) |
| Molecules are not as tightly | Intermolecular space is the |
| packed as in solids and intermol | maximum and the |
| ecular space is more than that in solids. | molecules are far apart. |
| Molecules have no fixed position | Molecules move around freely |
| Can be compressed slightly | Can be easily compressed |
| Are capable of flowing | Can flow in all directions. |
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