What is correct definition of a solid?
A) Anything that has weight and mass and occupies space.
B) A substance that has definite volume and sufficient mechanical strength to maintain a constant shape.
C) A substance that has neither definite volume nor definite shape.
D) A substance that has definite volume but does not have definite shape.

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A solid is a substance that has definite volume and sufficient mechanical strength to maintain a constant shape. Option A includes all matter, which includes gases and liquids. Option C describes gases, which have neither definite volume nor shape. Option D describes liquids, which have definite volume but not a definite shape.

What Is Correct Definition of a Solid