Question

How do solids, liquids, and gases differ in shape and volume?

Answer 1

Hint: Solid, liquid, and gas are the three states of matter. They have diverse qualities that can be described by looking at how their particles are arranged. Due to different arrangements of particles, they differ in shape and volume.

Complete answer:
Following is the table that differentiates between solids, liquids, and gases on the basis of shape and volume

Sr. No.	Property	Solid	Liquid	Gases
1	Shape	In solid the particles are closely packed. Hence, they have a fixed shape.	In liquids the particles are loosely packed so they can flow so they do not have a definite shape. They take the shape of the container in which it is stored	In gases, the particles are very far from each other so they do not have a fixed shape. They completely fill the space in the container.
2	Volume	The particles have a strong bond between them so they have fixed volume. They are incompressible.	The particles have a bond between them and because the particles in liquids are very close together liquids do not easily compress so they have a fixed volume.	The gas particles are free to move and the particles are much further apart, they can be squeezed closer together. Gases therefore can be compressed or expanded so they do not have a fixed volume.

Note:
Matter is defined as something that takes up space and has mass. All three states of matter which are solid, liquid, and gas, can be converted into one another by changing the temperature and pressure of their surroundings.