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Why does a solid maintain its shape regardless of its container?
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∙ 10y ago
A gas is a substance whose molecules are in constant, rapid, random motion. As a result, a gas will spread out and take on the shape and volume of whatever container it is in-whether a jar, a room, or the atmosphere! This is very different from a liquid or a solid. The molecules in a liquid do not move as fast as those in a gas. A liquid can take on the shape of its container but will keep the same volume, no matter what container it is in. The molecules in a solid just vibrate in place. That is why a solid will retain both its shape and its volume.
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∙ 13y ago
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Does iron take the shape of it's container?
When molten or gaseous, yes.
Why solid do not need container to contain them?
Solids have a fixed shape and volume, so they can maintain their shape without the need for a container. The particles in a solid are closely packed and have strong intermolecular forces holding them together, allowing them to maintain their form without external support.
What 2 characteristics are needed for a substance to be a solid?
A solid has a definite shape and volume A liquid has the shape of the container and a definite volume A gas has the shape and volume of the container so the two characteristics for the substance to be solid are: a definite shape a definite volume
What has definite shape and volume but not really a solid?
A liquid - but the shape is that of the container.
Does not change shape when place in different container?
solid
Does iron take the shape of it's container?
When molten or gaseous, yes.
Why is water call a liquid?
at room temperature, water is considered a liquid because it has a definite volume (it does not expand to fill its container like a gas) but not a definite shape (it takes the shape of its container, as opposed to a solid which keeps its shape regardless of the container it is in).
Why solid do not need container to contain them?
Solids have a fixed shape and volume, so they can maintain their shape without the need for a container. The particles in a solid are closely packed and have strong intermolecular forces holding them together, allowing them to maintain their form without external support.
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 does not change shape when in different container?
A solid
What does not need a container to keep their shape?
a solid
What molecule will not take shape of a container they are in?
Solid
Does a solid takes the shape of the container?
Never
Which state has a shape of its own?
the answer is that the shape it own because the state make it answer
What is the definition for solid and liquid?
A solid has a fixed shape and a fixed volume. A liquid has a fixed volume, but assumes the shape of its container. A gas assumes both the shape and volume of its container.
