Why rubber band is considered as a solid?

It takes the shape of the container

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It has fixed volume

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It has negligible compressibility

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It changes shape under force and regains the shape when the force is removed

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The correct option is C It changes shape under force and regains the shape when the force is removed
The particles of rubber band are loosely bounded by force of attraction, so as we stretch it moves to maximum elastic limit and as soon as it is released it regains its shape, therefore, it has some property of solids

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