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Has a definite shape and volume property?
Solids have a definite shape and volume. Liquids have a definite volume, but take the shape of the container. Gases have no definite shape or volume.
Which state is matter in if it has a definite shape and a definite volume?
Solids
Four states of matter are solid, liquid, gas, and plasma. Solids have definite shape and definite volume. Gas has no definite shape or definite volume.
Which of the following matter has a definite shape and volume?
solid
A. A solid is the state of matter that has a definite shape and volume.
What type of matter has a definite volume but no fixed shape?
Liquid is a state of matter that has no fixed shape but has a definite volume. Liquid is made up of tiny particles of matter such as atoms and molecules that are held together by chemical bonds. Liquid shares many of its characteristics with the solid and gaseous states.
What has an indefinite shape and indefinite volume?
Indefinite shape means that the sample in question takes on the shape of the container. If some water was poured from a round container into a square container, the shape of the sample would change. Indefinite volume means the sample would expand to fill the entire container . Only gases do this.
What does it mean to have a definite shape?
“Definite shape and volume” means that the material does not significantly change shape based on its container. This criteria is used to categorize matter because other forms of matter don’t have definite shape and volume. Good luck on your quiz.
What does shape have to do with volume?
Volume is a measure of how much space an object takes up. For example two shoe boxes together have twice the volume of a single box, because they take up twice the amount of space. Different shapes have different ways to find the volume. For example, in a cube we find the volume by multiplying the three side lengths together.