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Both a liquid and a gas take the shape of their containers. The difference is that the liquid has a definite volume, and the gas simply diffuses to all portions of the container it is put in.
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∙ 9y agoLiquids assume the shape of their container, but have a definite volume. Gases, by contrast, fill the shape AND volume of the container.
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∙ 14y agoSubstances which take the shape of a container are said to have an "Indefinite Shape" or fluids
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∙ 13y agoA gas takes the shape of and completely fills the container in which it is placed.
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∙ 13y agoFluid
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∙ 13y agoA gas.
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What kind of matter takes the shape and size of any container?
A gas will take on the size and shape of a container. Liquids and solids will not.
What State Of Matter Takes The Shape Of It's Container?
Gas is one of the four fundamental states of matter (with solid, liquid and plasma being the other states). It has the distinction of taking both the shape and the volume of the container that it is in. If you want to include plasma, that too will expand - acting like a gas. So will supercritical fluids which might be considered gases by some definitions, but not by others..
Takes the shape and size of any container?
Matter in the liquid state can take the shape of a container. However, a liquid has a definite volume. On the other hand, a gas can do both, that is take the shape and volume or size of a container.
What are some properties of matter in the liquid phase?
1. Volume is fixed. 2. Shape is not fixed (takes the shape of container) 3. Incompressible.
Which state of matter has a definite volume and takes the shape of it's container?
Only liquid. Gas never has a definite volume. Both will always take the shape of their container though.A liquid
Which state of matter takes the shape of the container it in?
Both a gas and a liquid will take the shape of its container.
What is a type of matter that takes the shape of its container?
a fluid
What is Matter that takes the shape and volume of its container?
Liquid
When matter is in a liquid or gas state it takes the shape of its?
...container.
Which phrase of matter takes on the shape?
Of its container? Liquids and gasses.
Which states of matter takes the shape and volume of its container?
a liquid
Which state of matter takes the shape of container?
gases and liquids
Which state of matter takes the shape of the container?
gases and liquids
What is the state of matter with a definite volume but takes the shape of the container?
A liquid
Matter that has definite volume and takes the shape of its container is called?
Liquid
State of matter that has definite volume and takes the shape of its container?
Liquid.
What states of matter takes the shape of the container?
liquid,gas,and solid
