Tabulate the difference in characteristics of states of matter.

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The three states of matter are solid, liquid and gas.
Property Solid Liquid Gas
Volume Definite volume. Intermolecular forces between particles is very strong. Have definite shape and size. Definite volume. Intermolecular forces between particles is very strong. Have indefinite shape and size. No definite volume. Intermolecular forces between particles is very weak. Have indefinite shape and size.
Compressibility negligible negligible High
Rigidity or fluidity very rigid and cannot flow less rigid and can flow easily not rigid and can flow easily
Interparticle space least less more than solids and liquids
Intermolecular forces strong strong low
Density high moderate low

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Property	Solid	Liquid	Gas
Volume	Definite volume. Intermolecular forces between particles is very strong. Have definite shape and size.	Definite volume. Intermolecular forces between particles is very strong. Have indefinite shape and size.	No definite volume. Intermolecular forces between particles is very weak. Have indefinite shape and size.
Compressibility	negligible	negligible	High
Rigidity or fluidity	very rigid and cannot flow	less rigid and can flow easily	not rigid and can flow easily
Interparticle space	least	less	more than solids and liquids
Intermolecular forces	strong	strong	low
Density	high	moderate	low