Multiple Choice
Which of the following physical properties can be used to help identify a metal that is a pure substance?
1. Intro to General Chemistry
Physical Properties
Multiple Choice
Which statement best describes a liquid sample?
A
It has both a definite shape and a definite volume.
B
It has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container.
C
It has a definite shape but takes the volume of its container.
D
It has neither a definite shape nor a definite volume.
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Recall the basic properties of the three common states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas.
Understand that a solid has both a definite shape and a definite volume, meaning it maintains its shape and size regardless of the container.
Recognize that a liquid has a definite volume but does not have a definite shape; instead, it takes the shape of the container it is in.
Know that a gas has neither a definite shape nor a definite volume, expanding to fill the entire container.
Based on these properties, identify that the correct description of a liquid is that it has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container.
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