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Chapter 3: Q. 3.8 (page 66)

Indicate whether each of the following describes a gas, a liquid, or a solid:

a. Lemonade has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container.

b. The particles in a tank of oxygen are very far apart.

c. Helium occupies the entire volume of a balloon.

Short Answer

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a. Lemonade has a liquid

b. The particles in a tank of oxygen is a gas

c. Helium is a gas

Step by step solution

01

Given Information (a)

(a) The Lemonade has a gas, a liquid, or a solid.

02

Explanation (a)

a. The lemonadefeatures a definite volume but no definite shape. Therefore,it's a liquid.

03

Given Information (b)

(b) The Particles in a tank has a gas, a liquid, or a solid.

04

Explanation (b)

b. The particles are very far apart, implies that there are not any interactions. Therefore,it's a gas.

05

Given Information (c)

(c) The Helium has a gas, a liquid, or a solid.

06

Explanation (c)

c. Helium has no definite volume, filling the complete balloon. Therefore,it's a gas.

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