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Why do solids have a fixed volume and a definite shape?

Important Questions on Matter in Our Surroundings

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What is meant by 'the different forms of matter are interconvertible'?
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State the common characteristics of liquid and gas.
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In the absence of a refrigerator, butter is kept wrapped in a wet cloth during summer. Why?
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Equal amounts of water and alcohol are separately placed in two identical Petri dishes. Which will evaporate faster - water or alcohol?
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What is matter? Give three examples of matter.
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A substance has a definite volume but no definite shape. Identify the substance as solid, liquid or gas.
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What are the different states of matter?
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Arrange the following substances in increasing order of forces of attraction between the particles - water, sugar, oxygen.