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Gases can NOT change shape because gases don't have a 'shape', it's the container in which they are held that has a shape)

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What do solids keep?

Solids keep their shape and volume, meaning they maintain a fixed structure and do not flow like liquids or gases. The particles in solids are closely packed together, giving them a fixed shape that can only be changed by applying external force.


Have a definite shape and do not easily take the shape of there container?

Solids have a definite shape and do not easily take the shape of their container due to the strong intermolecular forces between their particles, which keep them locked in place. This characteristic distinguishes solids from liquids and gases, which can flow and take the shape of their container.


What is the shape of gasses?

gases takes the shape and volume of the container


Why do solids hold their shape but liquids of and gases of the same element do not?

Solids have particles that are closely packed and have strong forces of attraction between them, resulting in a fixed shape. In contrast, liquids and gases have particles that are further apart with weaker forces of attraction, allowing them to flow and take the shape of their container.


What does not have a definite shape or a volume?

A gas does not have a definite shape or volume.


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 .


Do gases have a difinite shape and volume?

Gases do not have a definite shape or volume. They take the shape and volume of the container in which they are confined. Gases are highly compressible and can expand to fill any space available to them.


Which of the following adopts the shape of a container solids liquids or gases?

Liquids adopt the shape of the part of the container that they occupy. Gases adopt the entire shape and volume of their container.


Do all gases change shape?

The shape of a gas can not be observed.


Has no definite shape solid liquid or gas?

Only solids have a definite shape. Neither liquids nor gases have a definite shape.Only solids have a definite shape. Neither liquids nor gases have a definite shape.Only solids have a definite shape. Neither liquids nor gases have a definite shape.Only solids have a definite shape. Neither liquids nor gases have a definite shape.


Can gases change shape?

yes they can


Why gases have no definite shape?

Solid, liquid, gas. Even liquids don't have a shape. Gases are much too thin and slippery.