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Which of the following is not a characteristic properties of a solid state?

A
Definite shape
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Incompressible
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C
Large intermolecular distances
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D
Fixed positions of the constituent particles
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Solution

The correct option is C Large intermolecular distances

Following are the characteristic features of a solid state:

I. Definite shape, volume and mass

II. Intermolecular distances are short and intermolecular forces are strong

III. They are incompressible and rigid

IV. The constituent particles have fixed positions and can oscillate only about their mean positions


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