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because the bonds between component molecules are highly attracted to each other, like a ball of magnets in smaller scale

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What state of matter hold its shape without container?

solid


Which state of matter will hold its shape without its container?

A solid


Is a solid like a container?

Yes. More specifically, hail is a solid form of precipitation and is generally either balls or irregular lumps of ice.


Does liquid keep a certain shape?

Liquid does not hold a specific shape on its own and takes the shape of its container due to its property of fluidity. It flows and fills its container without a set form.


Would you name some solids?

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Why does liquid follow the form of its container?

Liquid takes the shape of its container because the particles are not held in a fixed position like in a solid, allowing them to flow and adjust to the shape of the container. This is due to the weak intermolecular forces between liquid particles, which results in the ability to flow and conform to the shape of the container.


How do you know when something is a solid?

A solid is a state of matter with definite shape and volume. It maintains its shape and does not flow to take the shape of its container. Solids are characterized by their strong molecular bonds that hold particles in a fixed position.


Which state has a shape of its own?

the answer is that the shape it own because the state make it answer


How measuring The mass of a solid is different from measuring the mass of a liquid Explain?

Measuring the mass of a solid involves using a balance scale to weigh the solid directly, while measuring the mass of a liquid typically involves using a container to hold the liquid and then weighing the container with the liquid inside. Liquids can take the shape of their container, so the mass of the container needs to be accounted for in the measurement.


Which state of matter is most affected by the shape of it container?

Gas, then liquid, and finally solid. Gases have the weakes intramolecular forces of attraction (the forces that hold molecules of a substance together), and therefore have the most freedom to move about.


Why do liquids always need to be kept in a container?

They can't hold their shape on their own, so without a container they will flow all over the place.


Why does liquid water take the shape of the cup but solid ice cubes do not?

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