Which of the following characterizes a liquid state of matter?
A. Atoms are held together, but weakly enough that the material is mobile and can change shape.
B. Atoms are packed together with a relatively fixed shape.
C. The material retains its shape and volume unless deformed, dissolved, or perturbed in some other way.
D. Atoms are poorly connected and can expand to fill the available volume.
Answer: A
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