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2 years ago

The state of matter with a specific volume but no definite shape is the _____ state.

Physics

2 answers:

nata0808 [166]2 years ago

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Answer

Liquid

Explanation

There are four states of matter. Gas, liquids, plasma and solids.

Solids has a definite shape.

Gas and plasma has no definite volume.

Liquids are made up of very small vibrating particles called molecules that are held together by intermolecular forces. This makes the liquid to have a definite volume and no definite shape.

charle [14.2K]2 years ago

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Liquids are ideally incompressible, so their volume barely changes. They also adapt to whichever shape.

liquid

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