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Matter in Our Surroundings — Question 6

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Question 6

Give two reasons to justify –

(a) water at room temperature is a liquid.

(b) an iron almirah is a solid at room temperature.

Answer

(a) Water at room temperature is a liquid because of the following reasons:

  1. At room temperature, water does not have a fixed shape and flows to fit the container's shape.
  2. A fixed volume is occupied by a fixed mass of water.

(b) An iron almirah is a solid at room temperature because of the following reasons:

  1. It has a definite shape and volume at room temperature.
  2. It is rigid.