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A liquid can move, so it can change its shape. But since it is not a gas, it can't change its volume.

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What does it mean if a state of matter has definite shape?

A state of matter with a definite shape means that its particles are tightly packed together and organized in a specific arrangement. This allows the substance to maintain a distinct and fixed shape under normal conditions, regardless of its volume. Solids are an example of a state of matter with a definite shape.


What does the three states of matter mean?

The three states of matter is solid, liquid, and gas and solid mean thick it has definite shape, mass, and other thing i forgotLiquid means that it has the shape of it's containerGas is the air we breathe


What are the three stages of matter?

The three stages of matter are solid, liquid, and gas. In the solid state, particles are tightly packed and have a fixed shape and volume. In the liquid state, particles are more loosely packed and flow easily, taking the shape of their container. In the gas state, particles are far apart and have neither a fixed shape nor volume.


What does the word solid mean in science?

Solid is the phase of matter that refers to a substance that has a definite volume and shape. There is two different types, amorphous and crystalline. An amorphous solid is a solid that's particles are unorganized, an example is wax. A crystalline solid is a solid that's particles are organized into straight rows, an example is glass.


How do you measure an irregularly shaped object?

You can measure an irregularly shaped object by using a ruler, tape measure, or string to measure the object's length, width, and height, and then calculate its volume or surface area depending on the shape of the object. Alternatively, you can use a water displacement method by submerging the object in water and measuring the volume of water displaced to determine the object's volume.

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Liquids have a definite volume and what?

No. It takes the shape of it's container.So does a gas.Only a solid has a definite shape and size.____________________________WRONG! The answer is YES. A liquid may not have a definite shape, but it has a definite volume. If you had 10 mL of water in a cup, and you spilled it all on the floor, on the floor is still 10 mL of water, no? So yes to the volume, and no to the shape.____________________________Lol, seems to me you mean yes and no. But, the answer is actually no, since it does not have definite volume AND definite shape. It only has definite volume, since for shape, it takes the shape of its container.


Is a Substance is a liquid it has a definite volume and definite shape?

Definite volume and definite shape mean they aren't going to change, regardless of the container you put them in. In other words, it's a solid. Whether you put a cement brick in a square box, triangle shaped box or heart shaped box, the brick's shape is still a rectangle. A liquid doesn't have a fixed shape - it will take the shape of whatever container you put it in.


What do gas mean?

No definite volume or shape.


What does liquid mean in science terms?

In science, liquid refers to a state of matter characterized by its ability to flow and take the shape of its container. Liquids have a definite volume but no definite shape. Examples include water, alcohol, and oil.


Does definite shape and volume also mean a solid?

Yes.


What does liquid mean in science?

In science, liquid refers to a state of matter in which particles are close together but able to move past each other, leading to a fluid-like behavior. Liquids take the shape of their container, have a definite volume, and do not have a definite shape. Examples include water, milk, and oil.


What is the part of matter?

Atoms make up matter. Inside of atoms are electrons (negitive charge), protons (positive charge), and nuetrons (no charge). If you mean the States of Matter . . . There are 3 main States of Matter. Solid, Liquid, & Gas. Solid: Particles are packed closely together, and solids have a definite shape and a definite volume. Liquid: Particles are loosely packed, have no definite shape but a definite volume. Gas: Particles are spread out, and have no definite shape and no definite volume. There is a 4th state of matter, Plasma, but that only occurs in very hot temperature. Like stars for example. P.S. Lava is liquid, NOT plasma, even though it is very hot!


What does it mean to have no definite volume or shape?

Having no definite volume means that the substance can expand or contract to fill the space it is in. Having no definite shape means that the substance takes the shape of its container. This describes the properties of gases, which are able to flow and expand to fill any space.


What does the word liquid mean in science?

In science, "liquid" refers to a state of matter that has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container. Liquids flow and can be poured, but do not expand to fill the entire space of a container like gases.


What state of matter has no definite shape and no definite value?

By "value" you mean "volume," yes? If so, the answer(s) are gas and plasma.


What have neither definite shape nor volume?

If you are talking about physical objects, there are few objects at subatomic scales that can be considered to have no shape or volume. For example, a singularity at the center of a black hole, not the event horizon but the actual singularity that creates all the effects you see around it, is an infinitely small point in space: no shape or volume (as you will see in the next paragraph). If you are asking mathematically (geometrically), then the only structure, with both those characteristics, is a point. Whatever the space you choose to use to observe a point in a geometrical point of view, a point is always infinitely small. If it had any shape or volume, then that would imply there would be more points composing it, which would mean it was actually not a point. A line has no volume, but it does have shape, and everything with limits along more dimensions has volume.


What does do you have a solid mean?

matter with a definite shape and volume and has tightly packed particles that move mainly by vibrating