Question

Which of the following statements about water are correct?

• A. Water has a fixed space.
• B. Water can be slightly compressed
• C. Water takes the shape of a container in which it is kept
• D. Water has a fixed volume

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (C), (D)

Water has a fixed volume

Water is a liquid.

The explanation for correct options:

Liquids:

1. They have no definite shape but have a definite volume.

2. The Liquids flow from higher to lower levels.

3. Liquids can be very slightly compressed.

4. Position of molecules of a liquid is not fixed. The molecules can change their position within the moving liquids.

5. Liquid has small intermolecular spaces, more than the solids.

The explanation for incorrect options:

Liquids are loosely packed so they have fixed volume but no fixed shape.

So, the options B, C, and D are correct