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Why liquids have a definite volume but no definite shape?

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This is because the intermolecular forces are stron enough to hold the molecules together but not strong enough to fix them into definite positions (as in solids). Instead, they posses fluidity, and hence, no definite shape.
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CENGAGE CHEMISTRY-STATES OF MATTER-Exercises (Ture False)
  1. Why liquids have a definite volume but no definite shape?

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  2. In the van der Waals equation (P + (n^(2)a)/(V^(2)))(V - nb) = nRT ...

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  3. Kinetic energy of a molecule is zero at 0^(@)C

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  4. A gas in a closed container will exert much higher pressure due to gra...

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  5. The graph between PV vs P at constant temperature is linear parallel t...

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  6. Real gases show deviation from ideal behaviour at low temperature and ...

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  7. In the microscopic model of the gas, all the moleculer are supposed to...

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  8. For real gases, at high temperature Z = 0 small value of a means gas...

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  9. Small value of a means, gas can be easily liqueifed.

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  10. Rate of diffusion is directly proportional to the square root of molec...

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  11. For ideal gases, Z = 1 at all temperature and pressure.

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  12. According to charles's law,

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  13. The pressure of moist gas is higher than pressure of dry gas.

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  14. Gases do not occupy volume and do not have force of attraction.

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  15. The van der Waal equation of gas is (P + (n^(2)a)/(V^(2))) (V - nb)...

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  16. Surface tension and surface energy have different dimensions.

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  17. The plot of PV vs P at particular temperature is called isovbar.

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  18. Equal volume of all gases always contains equal number of moles.

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  19. A gas with a = 0 cannot be liquified.

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  20. The van der waals constants have same values for all the gases.

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  21. All the molecules in a given sample of gas move with same speed.

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