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Question
How do solids, liquids and gases differ in shape and volume?
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.
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