Asked by tylen

Which best describes why a liquid needs a container when a solid does not?

Solids fill their containers, and liquids have definite shapes.
Solids have definite shapes, and liquids fill their containers.
Solids particles will expand to fill their containers, and liquid particles will expand as well.
Solids particles expand to fill their containers, and liquid particles do not.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
"Solids have definite shapes, and liquids fill their containers."

Explanation: solid particles are fixed in place so a solid keeps its own shape; liquid particles can move past one another so a liquid has no definite shape and takes the shape of whatever holds it (though it has a definite volume).