A liquid has a fixed volume but not a fixed shape. Explain?

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Liquids occupy a fixed volume but no fixed shape. This is because the particles in the liquid state are not packed closely and also arranged disorderly. There are spaces between the particles, that is the particles are bound by loose intra-molecular forces of attraction.

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