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Question
Why do gases have neither a fixed shape nor a fixed volume?
Solution
Gases do not have fixed shape and volume because they have very small inter-molecular force of attraction and large inter-molecular space. Since, the particles of a gas are free to move anywhere, it takes the shape and volume of the container.
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