Discuss the statement a gas requires a container but a solid is its own container

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Cynthia Knapp

13 December, 18:57

Discuss the statement a gas requires a container but a solid is its own container

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Willow Chapman · Answer 1

Gas requires a container because their atoms move around freely, so without one you could not keep the particles in place. Particles in a solid are so closely compacted that they do not need a container because they form their own.