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What could be placed in a container that would not take on the shape of the container?
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Gases, Liquids and solids are sometimes contrasted by the fact that liquids and gasses will take on the shape of the container that they are placed in while solids do not.
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Would sand have a definite shape?
Only in a container.
Is shape definite or indefinite?
As plasma conforms to whatever container in which it is kept, it would be an indefinite shape.
What do you call a substance with no form or shape?
I would think it would be something like liquid or gas, for they have no set form or shape; they take on the shape of the container they are in...
What has the same volume in any container?
Liquids take the shape of the container that they are in.
Is plasma's shape indefinite or definite?
As plasma conforms to whatever container in which it is kept, it would be an indefinite shape.
Which of the 3 states would be most affected by volume of its container?
The gas state. A gas takes up the volume of the container in which it is placed.
Which state of matter will fill a container completely?
All four states of matter could fill a container completely if there was enough of them.That said the properties of the 3 states of matter (that you need to know about for high/secondary school) are:Solid - Fixed shape and fixed volume.Liquid - No fixed shape but fixed volume.Gas - No fixed shape, no fixed volume and fill the space available.A large enough volume of liquid or solid could fill a container completely but only the smallest amount of a gas will fill the whole container.
Is a solid like a container?
Yes. More specifically, hail is a solid form of precipitation and is generally either balls or irregular lumps of ice.
Gases and liquids don't have a shape?
It would be more precise to say that they have no fixed shape; they do have shapes in the sense that they take on the shape of whatever container they are in.
Does the density of a liquid change with the shape of a container?
No. the density is a characteristic of the liquid itself and not dependant on the container holding the liquid. Think of it this way: would the boiling point of a liquid change with the shape of a container? Another thought: think of a very rich, dense chocolate cake, as opposed to a very light angel food cake. You can have a very thin slice of the chocolate cake, or a ridiculously decadent slab. both pieces have the same quality of denseness, even if one is much more fun to eat.
What change would occur in the kinetic energy of vapor if a container of vapor is placed at 0 Kelvin?
The kinetic energy of gas particles will be transferred to the container
Do liquids keep their shape?
Okay... Whoever wrote this was really stupid. One of the main characteristics of liquid is that it takes the shape of the bottom of it's container. So no, a liquid does not keep it's own shape. If it did, then it would be a solid.
