Which of the following characteristics of liquid?

It flows, has a fixed volume and an indefinite shape.

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It flows, has a fixed volume and an definite shape.

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It flows, has an indefinite volume and an indefinite shape.

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It flows, has a fixed volume and an indefinite shape and changes under pressure

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Solution

The correct option is D It flows, has a fixed volume and an indefinite shape and changes under pressure
Characteristics of liquids:
1) Liquids have a fixed volume but no fixed shape.
2) Liquids can be compressed. Large pressure is required to compress them.
3) Liquids have lesser densities than solids.
4) Intermolecular forces of attraction is weaker than solids.
5) They have considerable space between the particles.

Hence option D is correct.

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