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Question
Distinguish between solids, liquids, and gases on the basis of their following properties :
(a) compressibility
(b) fluidity
(c) rigidity
(d) expansion on heating
Solution
| Solids | Liquids |
Gases |
||
| (a) | Compressibility | Not compressible | Negligibly compressible |
Highly compressible |
| (b) | Fluidity | Not possible | Can flow | Can flow |
| (c) | Rigidity | Highly rigid | Less rigid | Not rigid |
| (d) | expansion on heating | Low | More than solids | More than liquids |
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