Question

A liquid can occupy the complete space available in the vessel in which it is stored.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

• The intermolecular force of attraction is the attractive force between particles of matter.
• It is inversely proportional to the distance between them i.e., the less distance between the particles the more will be the intermolecular force of attraction.
• The order of states according to the intermolecular force of attraction will be-
• $\mathrm{Solids}>\mathrm{Liquids}>\mathrm{Gases}$
• It is the most in the case of solids as the particles have the least space between them.
• The particles of solids are closely packed together.
• It is moderate in the case of liquids.
• The particles of liquids are bound together to occupy a definite volume.
• It is the least in gases as the particles are far away from one another.
• The particles of gases do not have a fixed volume and occupy the complete space available in the vessel in which it is stored.

Thus, the liquid particles are bound to one another and have a fixed volume.

Hence, the given statement is false.