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Do liquids keep their shape?
Okay... Whoever wrote this was really stupid. One of the main characteristics of liquid is that it takes the shape of the bottom of it's container. So no, a liquid does not keep it's own shape. If it did, then it would be a solid.
Solids keep their shape unless?
Unless you change it (e.g.: smash it) But it will keep the shape it is smashed in. Solids stay in their shape unless something else changes it for them. Or if it becomes a liquid by melting or a solid through sublimation.
What is a substance with a definite volume but no shape?
Any liquid has a definite volume but no definite shape.
Does water keep its shape and volume?
Yes, water takes the shape of its container but maintains its volume. It is a liquid and thus flows to fit the space it occupies, yet it retains a constant volume unless it undergoes a phase change, such as freezing or boiling.
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.
Does a liquid keep its shape in a container?
Liquids always take the shape of the container that they are in. This is the basic definition of a liquid.
What has volume and shape?
A solid object has both volume and shape. Volume refers to the amount of space it occupies, while shape refers to its physical form or configuration.
Do liquids keep their shape?
Okay... Whoever wrote this was really stupid. One of the main characteristics of liquid is that it takes the shape of the bottom of it's container. So no, a liquid does not keep it's own shape. If it did, then it would be a solid.
Would liquid keep its shape and volume and mass?
The answer is simply no.
Liquid state of substance?
Doesn't possesses a certain shape but has some volume.
Which state of matter has volume and flows but no definite shape?
A liquid has a certain volume, flows, and assumes the shape of it's container.
What are the functions of the jelly liquid like fluid of the liquid found inside the eye?
it helps keep your eyes shape
Why does solid keep its shape?
The energy the particles contain is not enough to break the intermolecular or interatomic forces holding the solid in its place. They can vibrate to a certain degree, but cannot move freely like a liquid or gas.
Does liquid has definite shape?
liquid has no definite shape
Solids keep their shape unless?
Unless you change it (e.g.: smash it) But it will keep the shape it is smashed in. Solids stay in their shape unless something else changes it for them. Or if it becomes a liquid by melting or a solid through sublimation.
What substance can change its shape?
Almost every substance can change its shape under the correct conditions. Certain stubstances are known for being fluid or liquid under normal room temperatures, such as mercury (also called quicksilver), water and ethanol.
What is a liquid of a shape?
no shape
