Question

Procedure

1. Drop a stone into a glass carefully. Observe what happens to the shape and
size of the stone
Question 1. Did the stone take the shape of the glass?
2. This time transfer the stone to a pail. Observe what happens to the shape and size
of the stone.
Question 2. Did the particle of the stone change in shape?
Question 3. Explain the properties of solid based on the particle nature of matter?​

Answer 1

No.

Step-by-step explanation:

No, the stone did not take the shape of the glass because stone is not a liquid, it is a solid. Taking the shape of the container in which it is placed is the property of liquid matter whereas the solid maintain its shape and structure when placed in any container. No, the stone did not change the shape and structure when it is placed in the pail due to its solid matter. The properties of matter are the following: It is composed of tightly packed particles which make the matter solid. It maintains its shape and its particles can't move freely like gas and liquid particles.