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Why a can container of liquid be half filled but a container of gas is always completely filled?
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∙ 14y ago
No, it is not. Briefly there are three (common) states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas. Solid materials are just that -- solid. Liquid matter conforms to the sides and bottom of the container that it occupies, like a glass of water, which canbe half full. Gases, however, will "spread out" to all sides of the container they occupy. Using your example, the balloon cannot be half full because the gas will quickly conform to all of the sides of the container. A gas, therefore, will occupy a container that is technically always full.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoYes, gas is a state of molecules where the molecules are moving to rapidly and chatoically that they push up against all sides of their container, exerting pressure (and filling) it all the way. The more gas you put in the container, the more pressure-per-square-inch it will overall exert (because the more molecules are striking the sides). That's why a balloon fills when you continue to add more helium--more pressure pushing it outward.
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∙ 14y agoThis is because a gas tends to occupy the entire container in which it is kept.
The intermolecular forces of attraction between gas molecules is negligible. It is greater in liquids.
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∙ 13y agoIf it's an open container and the gas is heavier than air then it will only fill the botom hav of the cOntainer
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∙ 11y agoYes.
A gas will always expand into whatever the size of the container it's released into.
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∙ 11y agoNo. Although a gas will completely fill its container, a liquid will not.
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∙ 9y agoNo, a gas is expanded in all the volume.
Akia Bell
No, the only liquid could be full a container, because gas is compressible, so even if the container seems full more can be put into the
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BATOUL ALKHATTAB
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Does liquid have unfixed shape?
No, liquids do not have a fixed shape. They take the shape of the container they are in.
Why do gases completely fill their container whilst liquids partly fill their containers?
Gasses do not have a fixed shape or volume, as the particles are not connected to one another. So they spread out, and move away from each other, completely filling its container.
How does a gas differ from a liquid with respect to the ability to conform to the shape of its container?
A gas will fill it's container freely, and evenly space itself throughout the container. Imagine an aerosol can of disinfectant sprayed into a room at one corner. The gas will eventually spread itself across the room evenly.
Why is definite volume a physical property in a liquid state?
Liquids are capable of changing shape, but they will always have a constant volume. If one were to pour a liquid into a random container, it would conform to the container, but not change physical volume in the process.
Can liquid change their shape And why?
A liquid doesn't have a shape of its own, instead it'll always get its shape from the container its in.liquids (along with gases) take the shape of their storage container.
Why can a container of liquid be half-filled but a container of gas is always fully filled?
A container of gas is always full because a gas will always take up the amout of space it is given. Just imagine a bunch of floating molecules in a container whose motion is random and bouncing all over the place. Unlike, a liquid who always has a definite amount of volume will only take up the amount of space it can.
Does a liquid take up a different amount of space than gas in a container?
Gas will always fill any container that it is in, since it will expand to fill any available space. Liquid does not expand, it has a fixed volume, therefore depending upon how much liquid you pour into your container, the container may or may not be filled.
What empties as it fills?
A pitcher, or other container filled with liquid.
What describes the properties of a liquid?
it completely fills its container, takes the shape of its container
List properties of a liquid?
A liquid has a definite volume but an indefinite shape. It takes the shape of its container.
What doesn't have a definite size and takes the shape of their container?
A gas or a plasma takes on the entire size (volume) and shape of its container. A liquid takes the shape of its container but always has a definite size (volume) and may not completely fill its container.
Does a liquid keep its shape in a container?
Liquids always take the shape of the container that they are in. This is the basic definition of a liquid.
What is state in which a substance completely fills its container called?
Gas completely fills its container, liquid stays as a unit and fills the container with respect to gravity, and solids do not fill their containers
If a container is half filled with a liquid and sealed at room temperature and atmospheric pressure then what happens inside the container?
because the other half is not empty it is filled with gas
Which state of matter will fill a container completely?
All four states of matter could fill a container completely if there was enough of them.That said the properties of the 3 states of matter (that you need to know about for high/secondary school) are:Solid - Fixed shape and fixed volume.Liquid - No fixed shape but fixed volume.Gas - No fixed shape, no fixed volume and fill the space available.A large enough volume of liquid or solid could fill a container completely but only the smallest amount of a gas will fill the whole container.
A substance seems to completely fill a container but more can be forced in the substance is?
liquid
Which phase always fills its container?
when a substance is in liquid phase
