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A gas will expand to fill its container. This gives the gas the shape and volume of its container.

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Takes the shape and size of any container?

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What determines the shape and volume of a gas in a continer?

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Takes the shape and size of a container?

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What determines the volume and shape of gas in a container?

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Does gas have volume and shape?

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Is there a shape of gas?

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