How will you justify that particlesof matter are very small, have space between them, are countiniously moving and attract each other. Describe activities to show these characteristics?

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Q. Which of the following statement is incorrect?
(a) the particles of matter are very, very small
(b) the particles of matter attract one another
(c) the particles of some of the matter are moving constantly
(d) the particles of all the matter have spaces between them

Q. Describe an activity to prove that particles of matter are continuous.

Particles of matter are continuously moving is one of the characteristics of matter then why table,chair and other solid material is not continuously moving?

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