Which of the following is a matter phase in which a substance will take on the shape of its container, but not expand to fill the container? liquid, gas, solid, or all of these?

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Enzo

9 March, 20:03

Which of the following is a matter phase in which a substance will take on the shape of its container, but not expand to fill the container? liquid, gas, solid, or all of these?

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Armani Beard · Answer 1

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The particles in a gas have the most energy and are free to move around and so spread out rapidly. Gases do not have a definite shape or volume and expand to fill the entire container. Thus, as the temperature of matter increases, its density decreases.

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