because the intermolucalar space is very tight between them.
In general, solids have a fixed volume because the atoms arrange themselves in a way that resists a change in volume. This may sound simple, but it is, in fact, a simple idea. The atoms form up as the substance changes state from a liquid to a solid, and whatever shape they assume when they give up the energy of melting is the shape they take. The issue is one of change of state after a change of thermal energy.
A solid has a definite volume because the molecules are tightly packed and whether it is an ice cube and turns into a liquid by melting it still is the same amount unless you are adding on to it.
A strong inter-molecular force of attraction exists within the solid. The molecules are tightly packed and can't move. Hence they are said to have a definite volume.
becoz the atoms are held together & there is no space between them.
The differences between a solid, liquid and gas are simple! A solid is an object that has a set volume, and is hard to compress. A liquid will take the shape of its container, but is hard to compress. A gas will take the shape of its container, and is easy to compress.
Solids are the least able to be changed. Liquidshave their volume conserved, though the shape may change. Gases have neither fixed volume nor shape.
solids always have a fixed shape because the particles in a solid are stuck together which means there is no where for the particle to move.
The state of matter is actually to states of matter. Solid and liquid are the states of matter that have a volume,(liquid) and shape(solid).
Only a solid has a definite shape. It also has a definite volume. A liquid has a definite volume, but an indefinite shape. A gas has both an indefinte shape and volume. Same for plasma. Hope this helps!
It has a fixed shape and volume
A solid has a fixed volume and does not change shape.
Gas has an indefinite shape or volume. Liquid has a fixed shape and volume. Solid has a fixed shape and volume.
A solid has a fixed shape and a fixed volume. A liquid has a fixed volume, but assumes the shape of its container. A gas assumes both the shape and volume of its container.
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A solid is a substance that has a fixed volume and a fixed shape, and a liquid has a fixed volume but not a fixed shape, and a gas has no fixed volume or shape.
A solid has a fixed shape and volume and cannot be compressed
A solid has a definite shape and volume. (but the volume may change with temperature)A liquid has a definite volume but not a definite shape, and a gas has no definite volume or shape.