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Answer» Some Characteristics of Gases, Liquids and SOLIDS and the Microscopic Explanation for the Behaviorgasliquidsolidassumes the shape and volume of its CONTAINER particles can move past one anotherassumes the shape of the part of the container which it occupies particles can move/slide past one anotherretains a fixed volume and shape rigid - particles locked into placecompressible lots of FREE space between particlesnot EASILY compressible little free space between particlesnot easily compressible little free space between particlesflows easily particles can move past one anotherflows easily particles can move/slide past one anotherdoes not flow easily rigid - particles cannot move/slide past one another
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