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Why don't gases have definite shape?

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Anonymous

12y ago
Updated: 11/8/2022

Gases don't have a definite shape because the molecules aren't tightly packed together like solids and liquid's molecules are. The molecules in the gas are spread out and move freely about quickly in all directions.

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