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Liquids and gasses will expand or contract to take the shape of a container.
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Do solids take the shape of it container?
No they don't because they have tightly packed particles. But liquids can take the shape of their container.
What happens to a gas when it is released into a room?
Gases generally expand and take the shape of its container. In this case the gas would expand until it filled the room. It would be fully dispersed.
Does iron take the shape of it's container?
When molten or gaseous, yes.
Why liquid take the shape of the container in which they kept?
Yes, the shape of a liquid takes on the container's shape.
When sand is placed in a container why doesn't it take on the shape of the container?
This is because sand is very tiny. Thus, it will stack up and take the shape of the container. Sand is solid so it has a definite shape. Adam the pro
Why a sponge a solid though compressible?
as t does not expand or take the shape of container it has its fixed shape
Why can a liquid expand to take the shape of its container but not expand to fill the container?
It doesn't expand to take the shape of its container, but it flows because the particles can slide past each other, and the bonds are loose, and not completely broken, whereas in gases, the bonds between particles have been broken down, and so they can move apart and fill the container.
Matter phase in which a substance will take on the shape of its container but not expand to fill the containe?
liquid phase
Liquids and gases are different from solids because they?
maintain their own shape and do not take the shape of their container.
Compare solids liquids and gases in terms of their shapes and volumes?
Solids have a definite shape and volume. Liquids have a definite volume, but no definite shape - they take the shape of their container. Gases have no definite volume and no definite shape - they expand to fill their entire container.
Compare solids liquids and gases in terms of their shapes and volumes.?
Solids have a definite shape and volume. Liquids have a definite volume, but no definite shape - they take the shape of their container. Gases have no definite volume and no definite shape - they expand to fill their entire container.
Do solids take the shape of it container?
No they don't because they have tightly packed particles. But liquids can take the shape of their container.
What happens to a gas when it is released into a room?
Gases generally expand and take the shape of its container. In this case the gas would expand until it filled the room. It would be fully dispersed.
What does liquid take the shape of?
Liquids take the shape of their container.
What Takes shape of its container?
Liquids and gases will "take the shape" of their container.
What takes the shape of container?
Liquids and gases will "take the shape" of their container.
In which state or states will take the shape of its container?
Both a gas and a liquid will take the shape of its container.
