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Question
A liquid can easily change its shape but a solid can not because
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the density of a liquid is smaller than that of a solid
the forces between the molecules is stronger in solid than in liquids
the atoms combine to form bigger molecules in a solid
the average separation between the molecules is larger in solids
Solution
The forces between the molecules is stronger in solids than in liquids
The forces between the particles of a solid are stronger than those between the particles of a liquid, so the particles cannot move freely but can only vibrate. Thus, a solid has stable, definite shape and volume. A solid can only change its shape by force (when broken or cut), whereas a liquid can easily change its shape because of weak inter-particle forces.
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