Why do liquids take the shape of the containing vessel?

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Solution

In liquid, the constituent molecules are not very strongly held together.
The inter-molecular spaces between the molecules of the liquid are more as compared to solid.
Thus, the molecules are in a position to interchange their places.
It is an account of this reason that liquids do not have a definite shape but take the shape of the containing vessel.

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