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Gas is one of the four fundamental states of matter (with solid, liquid and plasma being the other states). It has the distinction of taking both the shape and the volume of the container that it is in.
If you want to include plasma, that too will expand - acting like a gas. So will supercritical fluids which might be considered gases by some definitions, but not by others..
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∙ 12y agoA gas takes the shape and volume of container. A liquid takes the shape but not the volume of its container.
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∙ 7y agoLiquids take up the shape of the container
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∙ 12y agoA gas takes both the shape and volume of its container.
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∙ 12y agoA gas has no definite shape or volume. It completely fills its container.
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∙ 14y agoliquid and gas
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∙ 11y agogases and liquids
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Takes the shape and size of any container?
Matter in the liquid state can take the shape of a container. However, a liquid has a definite volume. On the other hand, a gas can do both, that is take the shape and volume or size of a container.
What kind of matter takes the shape and size of any container?
A gas will take on the size and shape of a container. Liquids and solids will not.
Which state of matter has a definite volume and takes the shape of it's container?
Only liquid. Gas never has a definite volume. Both will always take the shape of their container though.A liquid
What form of matter takes shape of container that it occupies?
Both a liquid and a gas take the shape of their containers. The difference is that the liquid has a definite volume, and the gas simply diffuses to all portions of the container it is put in.
What are some properties of matter in the liquid phase?
1. Volume is fixed. 2. Shape is not fixed (takes the shape of container) 3. Incompressible.
Which state of matter takes the shape of the container it in?
Both a gas and a liquid will take the shape of its container.
When matter is in a liquid or gas state it takes the shape of its?
...container.
Which state of matter takes the shape of container?
gases and liquids
Which state of matter takes the shape of the container?
gases and liquids
What is the state of matter with a definite volume but takes the shape of the container?
A liquid
State of matter that has definite volume and takes the shape of its container?
Liquid.
Which state of matter has a definite volume takes the shape of its container?
liquid
State in which matter flows as it takes the shape of a container is called a?
liquid
State of matter that has no definite shape and volume is?
Liquid has no definite shape, it takes the shape of it's container.
What is The state of matter that does not have a definite volume and takes the shape of it's container?
LIQUID
What The physical state of matter that has a fixed volume but takes the shape of its container?
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What is the state of matter for an object that has both definite volume and definite shape?
Liquid is the state of matter that takes the shape of it's container and flows.
