What are the characteristics of a substance in the liquid state?

Made up of particles packed closely together, having both definite shape and definite volume

Made up of particles packed relatively close together, having an indefinite shape but a definite volume

Made up of particles that are far apart from each other, having both indefinite shape and indefinite volume

Made up of positively charged particles and negatively charged electrons, having indefinite shape and indefinite volume

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Made up of particles packed relatively close together, having an indefinite shape but a definite volume
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Answer: Made up of particles packed relatively close together, having an indefinite shape but a definite volume

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Start by thinking about how you know a liquid works. For example, think about water. Water you can pour into a cup and it takes the shape of that cup. Pour into a bowl and it takes the shape of the bowl. That means it, unlike a solid, doesn't have a definite shape/has an indefinite shape. You can rule out the first choice.

Also notice that water must have a definite volume. You can't have more water in the cup one second, and less the next second. The volume/space it takes up remains the same. This is unlike a gas, which can spread out or be compressed. That means you can eliminate the last two choices, making B the correct answer.

Chemically speaking, the particles of liquids are close together, but not packed tightly as in a solid (see picture). The electrons and protons make up the atom, but are microscopic. 

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