Name: Melting and Boiling Point
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 5 min 3 s
Description: Water ice changes to liquid water at its melting point, whereas liquid water changes to water vapour at its boiling point. Isn’t it? Watch this video to lear...

Question

State the differences between solid, liquid and gas.

Accepted Answer

The differences between solid, liquid and gas can be given as follows:

S. No Parameter SOLID LIQUID GAS

1. Intermolecular force Have strong intermolecular force. Weak intermolecular force. Very weak intermolecular force.

S. No Parameter SOLID LIQUID GAS

2. Intermolecular space Very less intermolecular space. Large intermolecular space. Very large intermolecular space.

S. No Parameter SOLID LIQUID GAS

3. Shape and volume Have definite shape and volume. Do not have definite shape but have definite volume. No definite shape and volume.

S. No Parameter SOLID LIQUID GAS

4. Density Have high density. Density is low. Density is very low.

S. No Parameter SOLID LIQUID GAS

5. Compressibility Solids cannot be compressed. Liquids can be compressed. Gases are highly compressible.

State the differences between solid, liquid and gas.

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