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Give two reasons to justify that :
(a) Water is a liquid at room temperature.
(b) An iron almirah is a solid.

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(a) Water is a liquid at room temperature `(25^(@)C)` due to the following reasons :
(i) When placed in a beaker, its level cannot be changed on pressing.
(ii) It can take the shape of any container in which it is placed.
(b) An iron almirah is a solid due to following reasons :
(i) Its shape does not change when pressed. This means that it is hard and rigid.
(ii) It is very heavy. This means that its density is very high.
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