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Why do solids have fixed shape and gases have niether a fixed shape nor a fixed volume?
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The intermolecular forces between gas molecules are extremely weak.
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Do solids have a fixed shape and volume?
Yes they do. Liquids have no fixed shape and gases have no fixed volume.
What item has a fixed volume solids liquids or gases?
solids and liquids
Fixed volume but match their container?
Solids are rigid and incompressible. Liquids have fixed volume but match their container. Gases completely fill their container.
Im a sbstance that has a fixed volume and a fixed shape?
Solids are substances which have a fixed volume and fixed shape. Liquids, on the other hand, have a fixed volume but no definite shape. Finally, gases don't have a definite volume or shape.
How can volume be use to separate solids and gases?
Solids have a definite volume and gases have a variable volume
Where would you find solids liquids and gases?
Solids - Fixed volume and shape. Particles in a solid have a rigid structure and vibrate. Liquids - Fixed volume but no fixed shape. Particles in a liquid can flow and have more energy than in solids. Gases - No fixed volume and no fixed shape. Gas particles move with a lot of energy and fill the space available to them.
Why do solids have fixed shape and volume while liquids only have fixed volume and gases neither have fixed volume nor fixed shapes. why?
Simply, Solids have fixed shape and volume because the particles are very , very close to each other . Volume of liquid is the space which is occupied by this liquid, so it's fixed unless you cool this liquid or heat it and it takes the shape of its container As for the gases, the particles are very apart from each other and move freely, so they cannot have a fixed volume or shape and this is due to the attraction force between particles
Why can you squash gases?
In solids and liquids the molecules are already very close together so they can't be squeezed together much more than that. In a gas molecules are very spread out so they can be compressed .
Which solids are have fixed shape and volume and they cannot flow?
The very definition of a solid is a substance that has a fixed volume and shape, all solids fall into this category. Sand particles may be able to flow, but each granule itself is solid and won't be able to flow unless it becomes a liquid.
Facts about solids liquids and gases?
facts about solids: * Has a fixed shape, * Fixed volume , * Cannot be compreesed,*Cannot be poured, *particles are extremely close together. Facts about liquids: *Can be poured, * Haard to compress, *takes shape of the container, * Fixed volume, * When liquids freeze they become solid. Fcats about gases: * Fill the space,*easy to compress, *no fixed volume, *no fixed shape,*not visible.
What do solids liquids and gases have that are different?
Structure. Solids have definite shape and definite volume. Liquids have definite volume but indefinite shape. Gases have both indefinite shape and indefinite volume.
What are the 3 common states of matter on the planet?
The three common states of matter are solid, liquid, and gas. Solids have a fixed shape and volume, liquids have a fixed volume but take the shape of their container, and gases have neither a fixed shape nor volume and expand to fill their container.
