Asked by jena

When placed in a 100 mL cube-shaped box, a substance fills the cube and has a volume of 100 mL.

When placed in a 50 mL tube, that same amount of substance fills the tube and thus has a 50 mL volume.

What is the state of the substance?

Responses

solid

solid

liquid

liquid

plasma

plasma

gas

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
gas

A gas expands or compresses to completely fill whatever container it's in, so the same amount can occupy 100 mL in one container and 50 mL in another. Solids and liquids have (approximately) fixed volumes and wouldn't do this.