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Solids can be easily compressed.


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True
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False
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Solution

The correct option is B False

(1) The intermolecular spaces in solids are very small.

(2) It is not possible to reduce the intermolecular spaces any further without breaking them.

Thus, solids cannot be compressed.

Therefore, the given statement is false.


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