Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
How do solids, liquids and gases differ in shape and volume?
Advertisements
Solution
Solids: Solids have a fixed shape and fixed volume.
Liquids: Liquids do not have a fixed shape but have a fixed volume.
Gases: Gases neither have a fixed shape nor a fixed volume.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Arrange the following substances in increasing order of force of attraction between their particles (keeping the substance having the minimum force of attraction first) : Water, Sugar, Oxygen
Give two reasons for saying that wood is a solid.
What are fluids? Give two examples
Write whether the following statement is true or false:
If the container in which a gas is collected has an opening, the gas will flow out and spread itself indefinitely
For the following statement, say whether it describes a solid, a liquid or a gas.
Particles are quite close together
State the property of the following substance.
Sodium nitrate is soluble in water, but calcium carbonate is not.
Particles in solids are free to move.
Distinguish the properties of solid, liquid, and gas. Draw a suitable diagram.
Complete the Analogy.
Bucket: Plastic:: Table: ______.
The composition of a sample of wustite is Fe0.93O1.0· The iron is present in the form of Fe(III) is ______%.
