In the liquid state, the inter molecular force of attraction is more than the gaseous state but it is less than the solid state. The atoms in the liquid state are not very loosely packed than the atoms in the gaseous state. The atoms in the liquid are not very highly packed as in the solid state.
In the solid state, the atoms are highly packed due to the very high inter molecular force of attraction.
In the gaseous state, the atoms are loosely packed due to the very less inter molecular force of attraction.
