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Which of the following are characteristics of a gas? (Select all that apply.)

It has a fixed shape.


It moves slowly.


It has a fixed volume.


It can be compressed.

User Rodrigo Laguna
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Answer: I would say the last one only

Step-by-step explanation:

Cuz Gases have the following characteristics:

no definite shape (takes the shape of its container)

no definite volume

particles move in random motion with little or no attraction to each other

highly compressible

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Answer:

it has a fixed volume it can also be compressed

Step-by-step explanation:

a gases molecules don't move slow because they are not solid and are not compacted.

a gas does not have a fixed shape because there is nothing to hold its shape

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