Humber Admissions Practice Test

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What is a characteristic of the liquid state of matter?

Has a definite shape
Has a definite volume
Has no definite volume
Has no fixed shape nor volume

The correct answer is: Has a definite volume

The characteristic that defines the liquid state of matter is that it has a definite volume. This means that when you place a liquid in a container, it will occupy a specific amount of space and resist compression, maintaining a consistent volume regardless of the shape of the container it is in. Liquids are unique because, while they have a definite volume, they do not have a definite shape; they take the shape of the container they are in. This property is what differentiates liquids from solids, which have both a definite shape and a definite volume. In contrast, gases neither have a definite shape nor a definite volume, as they expand to fill their containers. Understanding these properties allows us to classify and differentiate between the various states of matter effectively.