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2 years ago

Why solid keep their shape?

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professor190 [17]2 years ago

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It’s because their molecules are tightly packed together

tamaranim1 [39]2 years ago

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Answer:

Solids can hold their shape because their molecules are tightly packed together. ... Atoms and molecules in liquids and gases are bouncing and floating around, free to move where they want. The molecules in a solid are stuck in a specific structure or arrangement of atoms

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