It doesn't! It takes the shape of whatever container you put it in.
At least, it takes the shape of the floor of the container.
This phase is a liquid.
No, liquids do not have a fixed shape. They take the shape of the container they are in.
Liquids have no definite shape; they take the shapes of their containers.Gases also have no definite shape, they take up any available space.
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.
a liquid does not have a fixed shape
Sort of, Solids have a fixed shape, while liquids have no fixed shape.
The shape of a volatile liquid, or any other liquid, will be that of a fixed volume that takes on the shape of its container.
liquid
Liquid
This is the characterization of a liquid.
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Gas has an indefinite shape or volume. Liquid has a fixed shape and volume. Solid has a fixed shape and volume.