Give the characteristics of liquids.

1. The liquid is a state of matter in which the molecules are less tightly packed than solids but more tightly packed than gases.
2. Liquids have a definite volume but not a definite shape. They take the shape of containers in which they are kept.
3. The intermolecular forces in liquids are stronger than in gases but weaker than in solids.
4. The intermolecular space in liquids is larger than in solids but smaller than in gases.
5. Liquids are almost incompressible.
6. They expand on heating.
7. The molecules in a liquid can move freely but within the boundary of the liquid.
8. They can flow and thus are fluids.