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-- Gases change their shape and volume to match the container they're in.
-- Liquids change their shape but not their volume.
-- Solids don't change anything. It doesn't matter if they're in a glass jar,
a rubber balloon, or a paper bag.
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Special properties of liquid?
A liquid is defined as something that has a constant volume but conforms to the shape of its container. This is different from a gas which has variable volume and conforms to the shape of its container. It is also different from a solid which has a constant volume and does not change to fit the shape of its container.
How are gasses and liquids similar in shape and volume?
ANSWER unlike solids, both liquids and gases can change their shape to fit the container in which they are held. however, gases can also change volume unlike liquids.
What does it mean if a state of matter has no definite shape?
Think of it this way: a solid will not form into its container. (ex. a brick wont fit in a container smaller than it) therefore it has a definite shape. A liquid will conform into a a container, so it it considered that forms of matter other than solids (like gases, liquids, and plasmas) have no definite shape.
Which state has a shape of its own?
the answer is that the shape it own because the state make it answer
How does the induced fit model help to explain non-competitive inhibition?
The induced fit model is the theory that instead of enzymes and substrates fitting exactly together, as in the lock and key model, the enzyme changes shape around the substrate to bind with it. Non-competitive inhibition is where the inhibitor does not fit into the active site, but into another site on the enzyme instead, which changes the shape of the active site.
What changes shape and volume to fit a container?
A gas.
Can a liquids volume change no matter what type a containor its in?
No. The liquid's shape changes to fit the container it's in, but the volume doesn't change.
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 matter that has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container?
A liquid. A gas has no definite volume, as it's volume is whatever the volume of the container it is in happens to be. A solid, by it's nature of being solid, will not take on the shape of it's container.
Special properties of liquid?
A liquid is defined as something that has a constant volume but conforms to the shape of its container. This is different from a gas which has variable volume and conforms to the shape of its container. It is also different from a solid which has a constant volume and does not change to fit the shape of its container.
What description best describes a solid A. It has a definite shape and volume. B. It has a definite shape but not a definite volume. C. It adjusts to the shape of its container. D. It can flow.?
Answer this question by process of elimination. Let's use a brick as our example. Can it change it's volume? No. Can it adjust to fit the shape of it's container (which basically means 'can it flow')? No. Can it flow? No.
Is a chewed bubble gum a solid?
yes it is. The definition of a solid is a substance with a definite mass and volume and shape. A liquid has a definite mass and volume, but changes shape to fit that of it's container. A gas has a definite mass, but no definite shape or volume. While chewed bubble gum is a little amorphous, it is technically a solid because, while it does change shape a little, it does not continue to stretch itsef thin until it has reached the edges of it's container (i.e. the room you are in or the furthest reaches of your mouth). Also, the chewed gum has a definite shape, it is an ameboid shape, but it is a shape nontheless.
How are gasses and liquids similar in shape and volume?
ANSWER unlike solids, both liquids and gases can change their shape to fit the container in which they are held. however, gases can also change volume unlike liquids.
Can a gas change is shape to suite the container?
Yes it can See a gas it needs to change its shape in order to fit into a container or anything that it can be in for instance....If i had a square container and a cirlce container the gas is going to have to change its shape to fit in to the round container...if the gas starts out in the square container it has to change its shape into a circle to be able to be in the circle container
Does water keep its shape and volume?
Even though a liquid can change shape to fit in to a square, circular, rectagular or evenÊaÊflatÊcontainer, Liquid still retains its volume. Liquids always have a definate volume but they can always change shape.
Can oil be compressed?
Oil is a liquid. It cannot be compressed, it can flow and it has a medium density. Oil stays the same volume but it alters its shape to fit the bottom of the container it is put in. - A
How many empty 5 gallon drums fit in a 40 ft container?
The container volume is missing.
