Give reason: Sponge is a solid, yet we are able to compress it

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A sponge is considered as a solid as it has definite shape and volume.
But it is said be a hollow solid as air gets trapped inside it.
There are minute pores present in the sponge.
When it is pressed the air will get expelled hence it is compressible
Therefore sponge is solid, yet we can compress it.

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Sponge is a solid, yet it can be compressed. Why?

Solids can't be compressed. The sponge is not solid because it can be compressed.

We have learnt that solids have fixed volume and negligible compressibility. So, how can we conclude that sponge is also a solid even though it has enough compressibility?

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Give reason: Sponge is a solid, yet we are able to compress it

A sponge is considered as a solid as it has definite shape and volume. But it is said be a hollow solid as air gets trapped inside it.There are minute pores present in the sponge. When it is pressed the air will get expelled hence it is compressibleTherefore sponge is solid, yet we can compress it.