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How are solids, liquids, and gases of the same element different from each other?

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BASIS FOR COMPARISON SOLID LIQUID GAS

Meaning Solid refers to a form of matter which has structural rigidity and has a firm shape which cannot be changed easily. Liquid is a substance, that flows freely, having a definite volume but no permanent shape. Gas refers to a state of matter, do not have any shape but conform to the shape of the container, completely, in which it is put in.

Shape and Volume Fixed shape and volume. No fixed shape but has volume. Neither definite shape nor volume.

Energy Lowest Medium Highest

Compressibility Difficult Nearly difficult Easy

Arrangement of molecules Regular and closely arranged. Random and little sparsely arranged. Random and more sparsely arranged.

Fluidity Cannot flow Flows from higher to lower level. Flows in all directions.

Molecular motion Negligible molecular motion Brownian molecular motion Free, constant and random molecular motion.

Intermolecular space Very less More Large

Intermolecular attraction Maximum Medium Minimum

Sound speed Fastest Faster than gas but slower than solid Lowest among all

Storage Don't need container, for storage. Cannot be stored without container. Needs closed container for storage.

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