Liquids take the shape of the bottom of their container, while gases take the shape of their entire container. The shape solids take, however, is independent of their container. In 3–5 sentences, explain these patterns.(4 points)
The behavior of liquids and gases can be explained by the mobility and arrangement of their molecules. In liquids, the molecules are closely packed and able to move past each other, but they still have enough attraction to maintain a definite volume. This allows liquids to conform to the shape of their container but not expand or contract to fill the entire space. On the other hand, gases have molecules that are far apart and highly mobile, with little to no attraction between them. This allows gases to expand and fill the entire space of their container, taking on its shape. Solids, however, have tightly packed molecules and strong intermolecular forces, which hold them in a fixed arrangement regardless of the container they are in.
