Complete the following table:
State of matter
Characteristics properties
Reason
Solids Fixed volume and shape
Fixed volume but no fixed shape
Particles are far apart from one another.
Does not flow Particles are held very strongly and cannot move from their fixed positions.
Gas Can be compressed easily
Liquid cannot fill a container completely

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Completed table:
State of matter
Characteristics properties
Reason
Solids Fixed volume and shape inter-particlefixed
The particles are closely packed. There is a strong force of attraction between the particles of a solid which holds them together in fixed positions.A solid has in a solid a fixed volume because the spaces between its particles are fixed.
Liquids Fixed volume but no fixed shape A liquid does not have a fixed shape because the positions of its particles are not fixed due to comparatively less strong forces of attraction between them. The spaces between its particles are fixed, therefore have fix volume.
Gas Neither a fixed shape nor a fixed volume. Particles are far apart from one another.
Solids Does not flow Particles are held very strongly and cannot move from their fixed positions.
Gas Can be compressed easily Gas can be compressed easily because its particles are far apart and there are large spaces between them.
Liquid cannot fill a container completely
A liquid does not fill its container completely because its particles are held fairly strongly by the inter-particles force of attraction.

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State of matter	Characteristics properties	Reason
Solids	Fixed volume and shape
	Fixed volume but no fixed shape
		Particles are far apart from one another.
	Does not flow	Particles are held very strongly and cannot move from their fixed positions.
Gas	Can be compressed easily
Liquid	cannot fill a container completely