Question

A substance has a definete volume but no definite shape. State whether this substance is a solid, a liquid or a gas

Answer 1

This substance is liquid, because of the following properties of liquid:

*The molecules are loosely packed.

*The intermolecular distances are larger and intermolecular forces are weaker in liquids than solids.

*The molecules of a liquid are free to move and have higher kinetic energy as compared to solids.

*They have a definite volume but not definite shape.

*They take the shape of the container in which they are placed.