( ( ( ( ( ( In ( a liquid ) ) ( ( the ( molecular forces ) ) ( are ( weaker ( than ( in ( a solid ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( it ( will ( ( take ( ( the shape ) ( of ( its container ) ) ) ) ( while ( ( its volume ) ( remains fixed ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )
(ROOT (S (S (PP (IN In) (NP (DT a) (NN liquid))) (NP (DT the) (JJ molecular) (NNS forces)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (ADJP (JJR weaker)) (PP (IN than) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (JJ solid))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB take) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN shape)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ its) (NN container)))) (SBAR (IN while) (S (NP (PRP$ its) (NN volume)) (VP (VBZ remains) (VP (VBN fixed)))))))) (. .)))
In a liquid the molecular forces are weaker than in a solid, and it will take the shape of its container while its volume remains fixed.
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