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At a given temperature and pressure, which option best describes the usual shape and volume of a liquid?

  1. AThey have a fixed shape and fixed volume
  2. BThey have no fixed shape but have a fixed volumeCorrect answer
  3. CThey have a fixed shape but no fixed volume
  4. DThey have neither fixed shape nor fixed volume
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B. They have no fixed shape but have a fixed volume

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At a given temperature and pressure, a liquid has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container. Its particles remain close together while moving past one another. A solid usually keeps its own shape, while a gas expands to occupy the available container volume.

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