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Interpretation:
The blocks (a) to (d) in the diagram are to be determined.
Concept introduction:
The matter is anything that has mass and occupies space. The three
Solids – Solids are those substances in which the constituent particles are tightly packed. Solids have a fixed shape and volume.
Liquids – Liquids are those substances in which the constituent particles are loosely packed compared to those of the solids but tighter than those of the gases. Liquids take the shape of the container they fill.
Gases – Gases are those substances in which the constituent particles are free to move around. Gases neither have a definite shape nor a definite volume.
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