Interpretation:
It is to be explained why liquid takes the shape but not the volume of the container.
Concept Introduction :
The three states of matter are
Answer to Problem 17LC
Liquid particles move less freely and are still near one another.
Explanation of Solution
Particles in liquids are less closely packed than they are in solids. Whenever liquids are kept in a container, they take on that shape. This is because liquid particles have less average kinetic energy and more intermolecular attractions than the particles of gases.
Since the particles in a liquid are still near one another, liquids have a distinct volumes. However, a liquid has no fixed shape and takes on the shape of its container since the particles can move around each other quite freely.
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