Which of the following has a definite volume but not a definite shape?
Which of the following has a definite volume but not a definite shape?
The correct option is C Oil
Shape And Volume: In a liquid, the intermolecular forces of attraction are strong enough to hold the molecules together, so liquids have a definite volume. but not so strong as to fix them into definite positions (as in solids). So liquid has no definite shape like a solid and it takes a shape of the container.
The explanation for the correct option:
Option C: Oil is present in its liquid state at room temperature. so it has a definite volume but not a definite shape
The explanation for the incorrect option:
Option A: The chair is present in its solid state at room temperature. so it has a definite volume and a definite shape.
Option B: An apple is present in its solid state at room temperature. so it has a definite volume and a definite shape.
Option D: A Soap bar is present in its solid state at room temperature. so it has a definite volume and a definite shape.
Thus, option (C) i.e., Oil is the correct option.
Oil
Shape And Volume: In a liquid, the intermolecular forces of attraction are strong enough to hold the molecules together, so liquids have a definite volume. but not so strong as to fix them into definite positions (as in solids). So liquid has no definite shape like a solid and it takes a shape of the container.
The explanation for the correct option:
Option C: Oil is present in its liquid state at room temperature. so it has a definite volume but not a definite shape
The explanation for the incorrect option:
Option A: The chair is present in its solid state at room temperature. so it has a definite volume and a definite shape.
Option B: An apple is present in its solid state at room temperature. so it has a definite volume and a definite shape.
Option D: A Soap bar is present in its solid state at room temperature. so it has a definite volume and a definite shape.
Thus, option (C) i.e., Oil is the correct option.
