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A gas has the property that it always fills the (closed) container it is in. And it always therefore has the shape of the container. Cool it too much and it may liquify, or solidiffy. And then it's not a gas. If you cool a free atmosphere around a planet, gravity ensures that it largely has the same shape.

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When the temperature of a gas in a balloon increases the volume of the balloon will?

Increase. By the ideal gas law, PV = nRT Atmospheric pressure will stay the same so the pressure in the balloon will remain about the same. n (the amount of gas in the balloon) will stay the same R is the gas constant so it stays the same consequently if P, n, and R remain the same and T increases, V must increase too.


When the temperature of a gas in a balloon increase the volume of the balloon will?

Increase. By the ideal gas law, PV = nRT Atmospheric pressure will stay the same so the pressure in the balloon will remain about the same. n (the amount of gas in the balloon) will stay the same R is the gas constant so it stays the same consequently if P, n, and R remain the same and T increases, V must increase too.


What phase of matter has no definite shape?

liquid, gas, and plasma phases must be contained to remain in the same shape. Solid retains it's shape without containment.


Does a gas fill any volume it occupies?

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What shape does gas take?

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When a solvent is cooled it will dissolve more gas more solid less gas or the same amount of solid or gas?

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What happens to a gas as it is cooled below 0 degrees?

this is known as liquifaction if the gas is cooled to liquid.


What does gas do when its cooled?

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What stay the same when a liquid changes to a gas?

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How do you compress natural gas?

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Does you mass always stay the same no matter what?

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Is solid gas?

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