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(a) Why do liquids and gases flow but solids do not ?

(b) A gas fills up the space available to it

(c) The odour of scent spreads in a room.

(d) We can walk through air.

(e) Liquids have definite volume but no difinite shape.

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(a) The molecules of liquids and gases are far apart i.e. have more gaps, intermolecular attraction force is very less as compared to solids, hence liquids and gases can flow but solids do not as gaps in solid molecules is less and molecular force of attraction very strong. 

(b) Intermolecular force of attraction is least and intermolecular spaces are very large, hence gases can fill up the space available to them. 

(c) Scent fumes (molecules) being gases fill the spaces between air molecules and the molecules of air fill the spaces between scent molecules due to diffusion, fumes spread into a room. 

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Due to the inter-mixing of scent molecules and air molecules, scent fumes spread into the room.

(d) The molecules of air are far. apart i.e. large gaps and we can walk through the air easily. 

(e) The molecules of the liquid are loosely packed and intermolecular force of attraction is small but the number of molecules in it remains the same. Hence liquids have the definite volume but no definite shape.

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