Why do solids, liquids and gases have different properties related to shape and volume?

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Solids, liquids, and gases have different properties related to shape and volume because of the following reasons:

Solids have fixed shape and volume. For eg. iron, wood, etc.
Liquids have fixed volume but no fixed shape. For eg. milk, water, etc.
Gases have neither the fixed shape nor the volume. For eg. oxygen, carbon dioxide, etc.

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Explain why solids have fixed shape but liquids and gases do not have fixed shape

Give reason why -

a) Solids have a definite volume and a definite shape

b) Liquids have a definite volume but no definite shape.

C) Gases have no definite volume and no definite shape.

Which of the following is correct?

(a) Solids have a definite shape and definite volume.

(b) Liquids have a definite volume but no definite shape.

(d) Liquids have both definite shape and definite volume.

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