question_answer 23)

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

Answer:

(a) Water is a liquid at room temperature due to following reasons :                   (i) Water has not fixed shape but fixed volume. It takes the shape of the container. (ii) Water can flow easily hence it is not rigid but a fluid. (b) An iron almirah is a solid at room temperature due to following reasons : (i) An almirah has a fixed shape and a fixed volume.                                 (ii) It cannot flow, hence it is rigid.