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Liquids — Unit test

Question 3 • IA-Chemistry A Survey of Chemistry A

According to the kinetic-molecular theory, what happens to a liquid when it is transferred from one container to another?

Answer
A
The volume and the shape stay the same.
B
The volume increases to fill the new container, but the shape stays the same.
C
The volume stays the same, but the shape changes to fit the new container.
D
The volume and the shape change to fill the new container.

Explanation

A liquid’s particles can move past one another, so the liquid flows and takes the shape of its container. Its particles remain close together, so its volume stays approximately the same rather than expanding to fill the entire container. Therefore, the correct choice is “The volume stays the same, but the shape changes to fit the new container.”

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