Answer:
the particles of a substance have enough energy to partially overcome intermolecular interactions, then the particles can move about each other while remaining in contact. This describes the liquid state. In a liquid, the particles are still in close contact, so liquids have a definite volume. However, because the particles can move about each other rather freely, a liquid has no definite shape and takes a shape dictated by its container.
Liquids have the following characteristics:
No definite shape (takes the shape of its container).
Has definite volume.
Particles are free to move over each other, but are still attracted to each other.
