What is the shape of the molecules in a liquid?

In a liquid, the particles are still in close contact, so liquids have a definite volume. However, because the particles can move about each other rather freely, a liquid has no definite shape and takes a shape dictated by its container.

Do liquid molecules have a fixed shape?

Are there molecules in liquids?

Gases, Liquids, and Solids. Gases, liquids and solids are all made up of atoms, molecules, and/or ions, but the behaviors of these particles differ in the three phases. liquid are close together with no regular arrangement. solid are tightly packed, usually in a regular pattern.

What are 5 examples of liquids?

Examples of Liquids

• Water.
• Milk.
• Blood.
• Urine.
• Gasoline.
• Mercury (an element)
• Bromine (an element)
• Wine.

What are 5 characteristics of a liquid?

All liquids show the following characteristics:

• Liquids are almost incompressible. In liquids molecules are pretty close to each other.
• Liquids have fixed volume but no fixed shape.
• Liquids flow from higher to lower level.
• Liquids have their boiling points above room temperature, under normal conditions.

What gives liquid its shape?

The attraction between the particles in a liquid keeps the volume of the liquid constant. The movement of the particles causes the liquid to be variable in shape. Liquids will flow and fill the lowest portion of a container, taking on the shape of the container but not changing in volume.

Does gas have a shape?

Matter is made of small particles of atoms or molecules. There are three common states of matter, solid, liquid and gas. A gas and a liquid will change shape to fit the shape of their container. A gas will change volume to fit the volume of the container….Liquids Solids and Gases:

	Definite shape	definite volume
liquid	no	yes
gas	no	no

What is the basic shape of a liquid Brainpop?

Each water molecule contains two hydrogen atoms and one atom of oxygen. What is the basic shape of a liquid? Whatever the shape of it’s container is. You just studied 5 terms!

What are liquid particles?

Like the particles of a solid, particles in a liquid are subject to intermolecular attraction; however, liquid particles have more space between them, so they are not fixed in position. Liquids will flow and fill the lowest portion of a container, taking on the shape of the container but not changing in volume.

In which phase are the molecules held in a defined shape?

Solid is the state in which matter maintains a fixed volume and shape; liquid is the state in which matter adapts to the shape of its container but varies only slightly in volume; and gas is the state in which matter expands to occupy the volume and shape of its container.

What are the 10 examples of liquid?

Liquids can flow and assume the shape of their container.

• Water.
• Milk.
• Blood.
• Urine.
• Gasoline.
• Mercury (an element)
• Bromine (an element)
• Wine.