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Q: Why can't solid take a shape of a container?
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Does a solid need a container to keep its shape?

liquid take shape of the container because the liquid particles stay together but they still more around. solid does not take the shape of the container, because solid is solid. The molecules cannot form the of the container because the molecules a very near each other.Only liquid can take the shape of the container. Thank you.


What has a definite shape and does not easily take the shape of a container?

A solid.


Have a definite shape and do not easily take the shape of their container?

A solid.


What molecule will not take shape of a container they are in?

Solid


Is honey a solid?

No. Runny honey will take the shape of the container that it is put in whereas solid honey may take longer but will still take the shape of its container eventually


What takes a shape of the container solid liquid or gas?

A gas and a liquid will both take the shape of their container. However only a gas will take on the volume of its container as well.


Have a definite shape and do not easily take the shape of there container?

gases


Does a solid substance has both a shape and volume of its own?

Yes. Liquids take the shape of a container but not the volume, and gases take the shape and volume of a container.


Can the shape of solid change?

yes by heating and solid like sugar and salt take the shape of container in which they are kept


Does iron take the shape of it's container?

When molten or gaseous, yes.


What states of matter has its own shape?

A solid has a shape of its own. Liquids and gases take the shape of their 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.