Question

\Write the general properties of liquids.

Answer 1

• Anything which is occupying space and mass is called as matter.
• Matter can exist in solid, liquid and gaseous state.
• Matter also undergo interconversion of states from one state to another. Melting is a good example of that.

Liquid state of matter has the following properties:

1. It has fixed volume but not fix shape and size.
2. Liquids are more compressible in nature than solids and less compressible than gases.
3. Liquids have tendency to flow.
4. It has moderate level of intermolecular forces, space, kinetic energy. Water is an example of liquid.