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A scientist puts material in a container. The material takes the shape of the container. What state of matter could the material be?a) solid, liquid, or gasb) liquid or gasc) solid or gasd) solid or liquid

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Answer: liquid or gas

Explanation: think of it like water in a cup. when you pour the water in the cup it takes on that shape. the reason why is because its a liquid and has no definite volume. gas is the same way

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Liquid or gas

Step-by-step explanation

A solid is a material that has its molecules tightly packed together such that it is rigid and fixed in shape.

A gas is a material that has its molecules loosely bound together such that it has no shape.

A liquid is a material that has its molecules not as tightly packed as a solid but not as loosely bound as a gas.

The rigid and fixed shape of a solid makes it impossible for it to take the shape of any container, unlike liquids and gases that are able to do so.

Therefore, the answer is liquid or gas.

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