(Please answer all of the questions carefully and professionally please do not rush and 2-3 sentences per paragraph)
1. Liquids take the shape of the bottom of their container, while gasses take the shape of their entire container. The shape solids take, however, is independent of their container. Explain at the particle level what is happening at each state of matter for this phenomenon to occur.

2. If a balloon is kept at a constant temperature, what pressure change would need to occur for the volume to increase to three times the size? Explain your answer.

3. The pH of soda is generally around 3, while the pH of drinking water is generally around 7. A student comparing the two beverages concludes that soda is generally 10,000 more acidic than water. In three to four sentences, explain if her conclusion is correct or incorrect and why.

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