A solid has a definite shape and occupies a definite amount of space.
The amount of space that something occupies is called volume, while the amount of space something contains is called capacity.
Yes. To clarify: Solids : Take up a definite space and have defined shape Liquids : Take up a definite space but have no defined shape Gas : Have no defined space or shape.
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A gas is a substance that has no definite shape and takes the shape of its container, but it still occupies a certain amount of space. Gas particles are free to move past each other and spread out to fill the space available to them.
The amount of space occupied by an object is called its VOLUME.
Cotton occupies a definite amount of space therefore it has definite shape
Every state of matter takes up a definite amount of space.
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A gas is a state of matter that does not have a definite shape and does not take up a definite amount of space. Gas particles are free to move around and fill the space available to them.
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