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Is the volume of a gas always the volume of its container?

Answer 1

Yes, if contained.

Yes, but only in the event that the gas is contained and solely of that kind.

This is due to the fact that gas has an infinite volume and shape; however, if the gas can be contained in a container of any kind, such as a balloon, the volume of the gas can be determined by calculating the volume of the container.

Remember that because of the material's elasticity, the balloon's volume fluctuates frequently.

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Answer 2

Wyatt Atkins

No, the volume of a gas is not always the volume of its container.

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.