A liquid can easily change its shape but a solid can not because
A liquid can easily change its shape but a solid can not because
(a) the density of a liquid is smaller than that of a solid
(b) the forces between the molecules is stronger in solid than in liquids
(c) the atoms combine to form bigger molecules in a solid
(d) the average separation between the molecules is larger in solids.
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(b) the forces between the molecules is stronger in solid than in liquids
EXPLANATION:
The shape will change only if the molecules have some freedom of movement. In a solid the forces between the molecules are so strong that they cannot move easily, thus the shape is not changed.
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