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A liquid can easily change its shape but a solid can not because
PhysicsMechanical Properties of SolidsNEET
Options:
  • A the density of a liquid is smaller than that of a solid
  • B the forces between the molecules is stronger in solid than in liquids
  • C the atoms combine to form bigger molecules in a solid
  • D the average separation between the molecules is larger in solids
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The correct answer is: the forces between the molecules is stronger in solid than in liquids
Molecular force between molecules of solid is stronger than that of the liquid. Therefore, liquids have no fixed shape, they take the shape of the container, while solids have fixed shape

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