Why do liquids does not have a definite shape?

Answer 1

water does not have an specific shape because the particles in it are far apart so when they enter a container they take the shape of it because then particles move and slide past one another and because they are far apart, they move a lot so the water doesn't have a specific shape of its own. just like gas

Some would say that water does have a specific shape -- the specific shape of the container that you put the water in.

Answer 2

The molecules of a liquid such as water can easily move around each other, unlike in a solid such as ice, where they are more or less locked in place. So one molecules tend to move to lower energy positions, which are the lowest positions due to gravity. This is like if you throw beans in a jar, they don't all pile up on one side but tend to uniformly fill the bottom first. So liquids take the shape of their container. However, this not true when the liquid has special attraction or repulsion from its container or where you have very small containers. Water in a thin tube forms a curved surface, usually being higher on the edges (as it is attracted to the sides.) In microgravity such as in orbit, water forms spherical droplets and does tend to have a definite shape, unless it is touching something it adheres to.

Answer 3

Water, like all liquids, has no definite shape because the particles are spaced farther apart than in a solid. This means the attractive forces between particles are weak enough for the water to take the shape of its container, while still being strong enough to keep the water as a cohesive body.

Answer 4

Liquids don't have a definite shape because their molecules have enough energy to move past each other, allowing them to flow and take the shape of their container. The intermolecular forces in liquids aren't strong enough to hold the molecules in a fixed position like in solids.