Give two reasons for saying that wood is a solid.

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Solution

Solid is one among the three types of matter.
The properties of solids are given below.
It has a definite shape.
It has a strong intermolecular force between the molecules.
The intermolecular space between particles is absent.
Solids have a definite shape and volume.
It is incompressible.
The wood also shows these properties.
Thus, we can say that wood is a solid.

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