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A certain substance a cannot be compressed but takes up the shape of any container in which it is placedwhat can be its physical state?
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∙ 10y ago
It it takes the shape of the container, it can not be a solid. So, that narrows it down to being a liquid or a gas. A gas is easily compressed, so, the answer is most likely it is a liquid. Caveat: liquids can be compressed, but not easily.
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∙ 6y ago
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∙ 10y agoit is 'mecury' which is a solid, and cannot be compressable
but can change its shape.
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