or do they have a definite volume and no definite shape?
2006-11-26 04:19:41 · 0 answers · asked by softballkid4ever 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
No definite shape and no definite volume. The volume of a gas is a function of the pressure. Increase pressure and the volume will drop. Gasses will expand to fill all the available volume if left to their own device, if no exterior pressure is applied.
2006-11-26 04:22:19 · answer #1 · answered by Vincent G 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Gas does not have a definite volume. It will expand to fill the constraints placed on it. ie a bottle. There is no such thing as a pure vacuum. In space there is still gas present it is just at a very low density. Vacuum is more of a relative term where one area is at a higher pressure than another. Now to your final question. The atmosphere is constrained; it is held to the Earth by the Earth's gravity. It may not be a hard wall but it still constrains the atmospheric gases.
2016-03-18 02:42:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do gases have no definite shape and no definite volume?
2013-10-20 23:15:24 · answer #3 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No gas doesn't have a definite shape or a definite volume because gas is like air it just floats into te air.i just takes shape in the contanier thats holding it.
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2006-11-26 04:21:56 · answer #4 · answered by Saaam 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Gases have no definate shape and no definate volume. Liquids have no definate shape but a definate volume. And solids have a definate shape and vloume.
2006-11-26 04:22:49 · answer #5 · answered by glittergrl3269 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gases donot have definite shape & volumes , they take the shape of the container in which they r filled in.
2006-11-26 04:21:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the second definition is correct
2006-11-26 04:22:57 · answer #7 · answered by kny390 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
second statement is correct
2006-11-26 04:21:33 · answer #8 · answered by red rose 5 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋