How do you explain when a state of matter is said to have definite volume?

Answer 1

A liquid or solid will not take up a larger space than the space it occupies; even if more space is freely available.

On the other hand, both a liquid and a solid are incompressible, for most practical purposes; that is, you can't compress it to use less space than the space it uses, either.

A liquid or solid will not take up a larger space than the space it occupies; even if more space is freely available.

On the other hand, both a liquid and a solid are incompressible, for most practical purposes; that is, you can't compress it to use less space than the space it uses, either.

A liquid or solid will not take up a larger space than the space it occupies; even if more space is freely available.

On the other hand, both a liquid and a solid are incompressible, for most practical purposes; that is, you can't compress it to use less space than the space it uses, either.

A liquid or solid will not take up a larger space than the space it occupies; even if more space is freely available.

On the other hand, both a liquid and a solid are incompressible, for most practical purposes; that is, you can't compress it to use less space than the space it uses, either.

Answer 2

A liquid or solid will not take up a larger space than the space it occupies; even if more space is freely available.

On the other hand, both a liquid and a solid are incompressible, for most practical purposes; that is, you can't compress it to use less space than the space it uses, either.

Answer 3

When a state of matter is said to have a definite volume, it means that the particles within that state are arranged closely together and are not easily compressed. This results in the state maintaining a fixed volume under normal conditions, regardless of external factors. Solids are the best example of states of matter with a definite volume.