Chemistry
Differentiate the general properties of solids, liquids, and gases in the form of a table with reference to-
(a) Mass
(b) space
(c) Volume
(d) shape
(e) compressibility
(f) density
(g) free surfaces
(h) diffusion
Matter
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| Characteristics | Solids | Liquids | Gas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mass | Have mass | Have mass | Have mass |
| Space | Occupies space | Occupies space | Occupies space |
| Volume | A definite volume | A definite volume | No definite volume |
| Shape | A definite shape | No definite shape | No definite shape |
| Compressibility | No compressibility | Slight Compressibility | High compressibility |
| Density | High Density | Less density | Least density |
| Free Surface | Any number of free surfaces | One upper free surface | No free surfaces |
| Diffusion | No diffusibility | Slight diffusibility | High diffusibility |
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