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In which of these can convection not occur?

gases
solids
liquids
fluids In which of these can convection not occur?

gases
solids
liquids
fluids

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Convection cannot occur in solids.

Reason: convection is heat transfer by bulk motion of a material (fluid flow caused by density differences). Liquids and gases (i.e., fluids) can flow, so they can convect. Solids are rigid and do not undergo bulk flow, so heat in solids is transferred mainly by conduction (except in special cases where a solid behaves like a fluid over long timescales — e.g., mantle "convection" in very slowly deforming rock).