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Does gas have a fixed shape and will it expand or shrink to any container?
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
No and yes.
Well, it doesn't actually "shrink". "Compress" is a better word, because
it takes 'pressure' ... you literally have to 'work' in the scientific sense
to cram the same amount of gas into a smaller space. Just think of
how hard it is to blow up a little balloon. You really have to do some
pushing, but eventually you've got four or five lungfuls of air all into
the little balloon. You can take any amount of gas, and if you push
hard enough, you can stuff it into a small space. With any shape.
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∙ 11y ago
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Does gas have volume and shape?
The volume of a sample of liquid is fixed, but may expand or contract with heat. The shape of a liquid is defined by its container. In the absence of gravity, liquids outside a container will assume a generally spherical shape.
What is the definition for solid and liquid?
A solid has a fixed shape and a fixed volume. A liquid has a fixed volume, but assumes the shape of its container. A gas assumes both the shape and volume of its container.
Do Liquids have a fixed but do not have a fixed?
No, liquids do not have a fixed volume - their volume is that of the container
Which properties do all liquids share?
Fixed volume and fixed shape
What does the word liquid mean in science?
A substance which has no fixed shape, but takes on the shape of its container, and has a fixed volume at a fixed temperature. It is not compressible.
What is true about gas?
a gas has a fixed shape and will expand or shrink to fill any container
What doesnt have a fixed shape or volume?
Gases do not have a fixed shape or volume; they expand to completely fill the container they occupy.
Why a sponge a solid though compressible?
as t does not expand or take the shape of container it has its fixed shape
What expand or contract to take the shape of a container?
Liquids and gasses will expand or contract to take the shape of a container.
What are the 3 common states of matter on the planet?
The three common states of matter are solid, liquid, and gas. Solids have a fixed shape and volume, liquids have a fixed volume but take the shape of their container, and gases have neither a fixed shape nor volume and expand to fill their container.
What is the volume and the shape of liquids?
The volume of a sample of liquid is fixed, but may expand or contract with heat. The shape of a liquid is defined by its container. In the absence of gravity, liquids outside a container will assume a generally spherical shape.
What is a substance that has a fixed volume?
A liquid has a fixed volume but not a fixed shape. If you put it into a graduated cylinder, it will take the shape of the cylinder. If you put it into a bowl, it will take the shape of the bowl.
Does liquid have unfixed shape?
No, liquids do not have a fixed shape. They take the shape of the container they are in.
Does gas have volume and shape?
The volume of a sample of liquid is fixed, but may expand or contract with heat. The shape of a liquid is defined by its container. In the absence of gravity, liquids outside a container will assume a generally spherical shape.
What is the definition for solid and liquid?
A solid has a fixed shape and a fixed volume. A liquid has a fixed volume, but assumes the shape of its container. A gas assumes both the shape and volume of its container.
Do Liquids have a fixed but do not have a fixed?
No, liquids do not have a fixed volume - their volume is that of the container
What is the shape of gasses?
gases takes the shape and volume of the container
