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Gases will expand or contract to the volume of the container they are in, so gases do. However, liquids have fixed volumes, so they do not. In other words, a liter of water will remain a liter of water whether it is in a bucket or a swimming pool. However, the same quantity of gas may have different volumes depending on the container.
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Explain why the particles of a liquid are able to pour into a container and then take on the shape of the container?
The particles of a liquid are not chemically bound to the other particles (the particles are generally molecules) around them. They do have some attraction for the other particles, which is why they are a liquid rather than a gas, however, the attraction applies equally to all the particles in the liquid, rather than being a specific attachment to neighboring particles. Consequently the particles move independently of each other, which makes liquids shapeless and able to be poured and to take the shape of a container.
What is Volume of a liquid?
Volume is represented by how much space a solid, liquid, or gas takes up. Liquids can take the shape of any container they are put in. However, unlike a gas, they have a given volume.
How can a liquid take the same shape as the bottom of its container?
Because in a liquid, the molecules are free to slide past each other; thus, the liquid doesn't have a fixed shape. When there is gravity, the individual parts of the liquid will tend to go down - until it meets something that holds it back, like the container.Read more: Why_does_a_liquid_takes_the_shape_of_a_container
Why liquid take the shape of the container in which they kept?
Yes, the shape of a liquid takes on the container's shape.
Will helium take the shape of its container?
Yes, helium will take the shape of its container. It is a gas and therefore does not have a definite shape or volume. It will fill any space available to it within the container.
When a ruler is placed into a clear container what changes take place?
-- Some of the air in the container is forced out, being displaced by the volume of the ruler, and being unable to occupy that same space at the same time. If there is liquid in the container, then the same goes for the liquid. -- If there is liquid in the container, then at least part of the ruler becomes wet.
A liquid take the shape of it container and keeps the same what?
volumen
Does a liquid take up a different amount of space when put in to a different container?
no because it
Does a liquid take up a different amount of space than gas in a container?
Gas will always fill any container that it is in, since it will expand to fill any available space. Liquid does not expand, it has a fixed volume, therefore depending upon how much liquid you pour into your container, the container may or may not be filled.
The shape of a liquid depends upon its?
A liquid takes the shape of its container.
Explain why the particles of a liquid are able to pour into a container and then take on the shape of the container?
The particles of a liquid are not chemically bound to the other particles (the particles are generally molecules) around them. They do have some attraction for the other particles, which is why they are a liquid rather than a gas, however, the attraction applies equally to all the particles in the liquid, rather than being a specific attachment to neighboring particles. Consequently the particles move independently of each other, which makes liquids shapeless and able to be poured and to take the shape of a container.
What does liquid take the shape of?
Liquids take the shape of their container.
Why can a container of liquid be half-filled but a container of gas is always fully filled?
A container of gas is always full because a gas will always take up the amout of space it is given. Just imagine a bunch of floating molecules in a container whose motion is random and bouncing all over the place. Unlike, a liquid who always has a definite amount of volume will only take up the amount of space it can.
Does liquid takes up a definite amount of space?
Yes, a liquid does take up a definite amount of space, which is to say that it has a definite volume. A liquid takes the shape of its container but does not expand to fill it completely like a gas would.
What is Volume of a liquid?
Volume is represented by how much space a solid, liquid, or gas takes up. Liquids can take the shape of any container they are put in. However, unlike a gas, they have a given volume.
Does a liquid take up space?
Yes. To clarify: Solids : Take up a definite space and have defined shape Liquids : Take up a definite space but have no defined shape Gas : Have no defined space or shape.
What takes a shape of the container solid liquid or gas?
A gas and a liquid will both take the shape of their container. However only a gas will take on the volume of its container as well.
