Question

Distinguish between solids, liquids and gases on the basis of their following properties :

(a) compressibility

(b) fluidity

(c) rigidity

(d) expansion on heating

Answer 1

	solids	Liquids	gases
(a) compres - sibility	Not compressible	Negligibly compressible	Highly compres- sible
(b) Fluidity	Not possible	can flow	can flow
(c) Righidity	Highly rigid	Less rigid	Not rigid
(d) expansion on heating	Low	More than solids	More than liquids