Question

four students are analyzing four different substances and recording their findings in this table.

substance	definite shape?	definite volume?
xiaos substance		x
blakes substance	x
amirs substance

which most describes this table?
o leonna has a solid, xiao and blake have liquids, and amir has a gas.
o leonna and amir have gasses, xiao has a liquid, and blake has a solid.
o leonna has a solid, xiao has a liquid, blake has a gas, and amir made a mistake.
o leonna has a solid, xiao has a liquid, blake made a mistake, and amir has a gas.

Explanation:

Step1: Recall properties of states of matter

Solids have a definite shape and a definite volume. Liquids have no definite shape but have a definite volume. Gases have no definite shape and no definite volume.

Step2: Analyze Leonna's substance

Leonna's substance has a definite shape and a definite volume, so it is a solid.

Step3: Analyze Xiao's substance

Xiao's substance has no definite shape but has a definite volume, so it is a liquid.

Step4: Analyze Blake's substance

Blake's substance has a definite shape but no definite volume which is not possible for any normal - state of matter, so Blake made a mistake.

Step5: Analyze Amir's substance

Amir's substance has no definite shape and no definite volume, so it is a gas.

Answer:

Leonna has a solid, Xiao has a liquid, Blake made a mistake, and Amir has a gas.