Question

Gases take the shape of the container in which they are present. Comment.

Answer 1

Step-1:

Gases:

Gases have neither a fixed shape nor a fixed volume. Hence, they do not have fixed boundaries.

Example of Gases :

Air, oxygen, carbon dioxide, steam

Step-2:

Gases take the shape of the container in which they are present:

1. gases have no fixed boundaries.
2. This is because the spaces between the particles in the gas are not fixed and so the particles are free to move and hence, take the shape of the container it is present.

Step-3:

The figure of the arrangement of gaseous particles: