5. Why do liquid take the shape of container in which they are placed but not solids

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Solid particles having strong inter molecular forces from which they having fix volume , shape & size while in liquid having weak inter molecular forces so that having fix volume but not fix shape & size so that liquids takes the shape of container while solid does not take place .

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