State three characteristics of molecules of matter which determine its solid , liquid , gaseous state

10. State three characteristics of molecules of matter which determine its solid, liquid and gaseous state.

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Solids are defined by the following characteristics:

• Definite shape (rigid)
• Definite volume
• Particles vibrate around fixed axes

Liquids have the following characteristics:

• No definite shape (takes the shape of its container)
• Has definite volume
• Particles are free to move over each other, but are still attracted to each other

Gases have the following characteristics:

• No definite shape (takes the shape of its container)
• No definite volume
• Particles move in random motion with little or no attraction to each other

So we can say three characterstics of molecules of matter which determines its state are - Shape, Volume and temperature.

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