Chemistry (12th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0132525763
ISBN 13: 978-0-13252-576-3

Chapter 13 - States of Matter - 13.3 The Nature of Solids - 13.3 Lesson Check - Page 434: 24

Answer

Solids have a definite shape and a definite volume because of the arrangement of the particles. Particles of a solid are tightly packed together, they can not move freely, they only vibrate in a fixed position.

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refer to page 431
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