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Why can a liquid take the shape of the bottom of its container?

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  • liquids or fluids are composed of molecules in constant motion

Step-by-step explanation:

  • the molecules are tightly packed ,hence liquids are incompressible and can take the shape of any container it is put in
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Why can a liquid take the shape of the bottom of its container?

Answer :

Liquids have a fixed volume but not have a fixed shape :

» The interparticle forces of attraction in liquids are strong enough to keep the particles together, therfore, they have a fixed volume.

» But these forces are not strong enough to keep the particles together, therefore, liquids do jot have a fixed shape.

» They take up the shape of the vessel in which they are kept.

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