Wheaton international School

Class-4 Science
Chapter -9(Solids,Liquids,Gases)
Short Q/A

Long Q/A
Q1: Explain the Differences in molecular arrangement of solids,
liquids and gases.
Ans: The difference between molecular arrangement of solids, liquids
and gases:
Solids Liquids Gases
In Solids molecules In liquids molecules In Gases molecules
are very close to one are loosely packed, are very loosely
another. they can move freely packed, they can
then solids. move freely.
Solids have fixed Liquids have no fixed Gases have no fixed
shape. shape. shape and volume.

Q3: Differentiate between solute, solvent and solution.

Ans: Differentiate between solute, solvent and solution is given below-
Solute Solvent Solution
The substance that The substance in The mixture of solute
dissolves in a liquid is which the solute and solvent is called
called the solute dissolves is called solution.
solvent.
Exp-salt is solute Exp-water is solvent Exp-salt water is
solution