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  • Understanding Solids: Properties & Why They Maintain Shape and Volume
    The state of matter that keeps its shape and volume when placed in a different container is a solid.

    Here's why:

    * Solids have tightly packed particles that vibrate in fixed positions. This rigid structure gives them a definite shape and volume. They resist changes in both.

    * Liquids take the shape of their container but maintain a constant volume.

    * Gases take the shape and volume of their container.

    Let me know if you have any other questions about states of matter!

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