Which statement describing the properties of the different phases of a sample of matter is true?
A) The particles in both the gas and liquid phases are highly ordered and are in close proximity to one another.
B) The particles in the liquid phase are highly compressible because they can slip past one another.
C) The particles in both the solid and liquid phases are free to assume any shape and their nearest neighbors change over time.
D) The solid phase is rigid,even though its constituent particles may vibrate a little depending on their temperature.
E) Localized areas of order can form in the gas phase because the particles experience significant attractions to one another.
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