Which of the following statements about the phases of matter is TRUE?
A) In both solids and liquids, the atoms or molecules pack closely to one another.
B) Solids are highly compressible.
C) Gaseous substances have long-range repeating order.
D) There is only one type of geometric arrangement that the atoms or molecules in any solid can adopt.
E) Liquids have a large portion of empty volume between molecules.

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Both solids and liquids have atoms or molecules that are close together, but in solids, the arrangement is highly ordered, while in liquids, the arrangement is more random. Solids are also not highly compressible, unlike gases. Gaseous substances do not have long-range repeating order, and there are many geometric arrangements that atoms or molecules in solids can adopt. Liquids do not have a large portion of empty volume between molecules.

Which of the Following Statements About the Phases of Matter