J.R. S. answered • 05/05/19
Ph.D. University Professor with 10+ years Tutoring Experience
It means that the substance will not take the shape of a container in which it is placed. This is true of a solid, but not true of a liquid or a gas which do NOT have fixed shapes.
Lainey S. answered • 05/04/19
Experienced and Knowledgeable Chemistry Tutor
Fixed shape means that that state of matter will not change its shape under any changes in condition (volume/pressure/temperature).
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