Question

The characteristic which distinguishes a true solid from other phases of matter at STP is that in a true solid the particles are 1 vibrating and changing their relative positions by vibrating without changing their relative positions 2 3 motionless but changing their relative positions 4 motionless without changing their relative positions.​

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Background

Solids – relatively rigid, definite volume and shape. In a solid, the atoms and molecules are attached to each other. ...

Liquids – definite volume but able to change shape by flowing. In a liquid, the atoms and molecules are loosely bonded. ...

Gases – no definite volume or shape