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What does the following observation explain about the nature of matter?

1.It is difficult to cut the stream of water.

2.We can easily dissolve the sugar/salt in water.

3.It is difficult to break a piece of iron as compared to a piece of chalk.

4.Very few cystals of pottasium permanaganate can impat colour to a vey large volume of water.

5.Fragance of lighted incense stick spreads very fast.

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1. It is difficult to cut the stream of water – Due to the force of attraction between particles of liquid.

2. We can easily dissolve the sugar/salt in water – Due to enough space between particles of matter.

3. It is difficult to break a piece of iron as compared to a piece of chalk. – Due to the maximum force of attraction between particles of iron nails.

4. Very few cystals of pottasium permanaganate can impat colour to a vey large volume of water – Due to the extremely small size of particles of matter.

5. Fragrance of lighted incense stick spreads very fast – Due to diffusion.


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