Question

Why do gases neither have fixed shape nor fixed volume ? Can you give any example to show this characteristic of gases.

Answer 1

Answer:

the above picture is the an activity to show that gases has neither definite shape not definite volume

The molecules in gases are very apart from each other. Therefore, gases neither have a fixed volume nor a fixed shape. For instance as in solids, it has a fixed shape and a fixed volume because the molecules in a solid are closely and tightly packed together. It takes the shape of the container it is put in.

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