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No they cannot be compressed easily. It is hard to compress a liquid but not impossible, however.
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∙ 12y agoNo, liquids cannot be compressed. Yes they can. Liquids are barely compressible, and you have to squeeze rather hard, but it can be done. Even solids can be compressed with enough pressure. The figures can be seen in any good "Table of Physical and Chemical Constants" - e.g. Kaye & Labey.
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∙ 13y agoThe answer is yes, you can compress a liquid, or almost* any material. However, it requires a great deal of pressure to accomplish a little compression. For that reason, liquids and solids are sometimes referred to as being "relatively incompressible".
To understand what happens, remember that all matter is composed of a collection of atoms. Even though matter seems to be very solid, in actuality, the atoms are relative far apart, and matter is mostly empty space. However, due to the forces between the molecules, they strongly resist being pressed closer together, but they can be. You probably have experienced compressing something as hard as steel. Have you ever bounced a steel ball bearing off a sidewalk? When you do that, the 'bounce' is due to compressing the steel ball, just a tiny little spot that comes into contact with the sidewalk. It compresses and then springs back, causing the bounce.
The water at the bottom of the ocean is compressed by the weight of the water above it all the way to the surface, and is more dense than the water at the surface.
A consequence of compressing a fluid is that the viscosity, that is the resistance of the fluid to flow, also increases as the density increases. This is because the atoms are forced closer together, and thus cannot slip by each other as easily as they can when the fluid is at atmospheric pressure.
*almost any material ? If there were a material that is completely incompressible the speed of sound through that material would be infinite. It is generally accepted by physicists that nothing travels faster than c (the speed of light in vacuo).
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Wei Lun Ong New
Throughout the interferences, There are negative descriptions. Liquids cannot be compressed due to various Characteristic they possess. For standard, Honey is a description of Liquid. But nevertheless, it cannot be compressed due to the Characteristics it possesses.
Rod Porter
When a liquid is extremely compressed, it becomes a solid, further extreme compression metalizes what was a liquid.
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∙ 14y agoNo, because the normal liquid molecules are not spread, thus it cannot compress.
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∙ 9y agoOnly small volume changes occur when liquids are compressed. It is difficult to compress liquids in the first place due to their molecules already being so close to one another.
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∙ 12y agoLiquids have a definite volume and therefore cannot be compressed.
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∙ 14y agoWhen you compress a gas it will turn into a liquid until the presser is taken off the compressed liquid and then it will turn back into a gas
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∙ 13y agoNobecause molecules are tightly packed and therefore cannot be compressed.
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Why can you compress a gas but not liquid or a solid?
The question is based on the misconception that liquids and solids cannot be compressed: they can. The molecules of gas are further apart allowing them to be compressed more easily.
Why liquids cannot be compressed?
We can't say that liquids cannot be compressed we can compress them but very little . To know why we have to understand the concept of intermolecular attraction and interparticle space . ¤Intermolecular Attraction - It is attraction force between molecules of different elements that bound the molecules together . *Interparticle Space - It is the space between the atoms , molecules and particles of different elements . The lipuids cannot be compressed much because io liquid intermolecular attration is quite high due to which interparticle space is less due to which it can't be compressed much .
Why can't you squash a solid or a liquid?
In solids and liquids the molecules are already very close together so they can't be squeezed together much more than that. In a gas molecules are very spread out so they can be compressed.
What are some examples of how gases are different from liquids and solids?
I can only tell you that gases are does not have a difinite shape and volume . E.g air / nitrogen / carbon dioxide / water vapour / . . .
Why gases are compressible?
Gases are compressible because their molecules bounce off of each other instead of sticking together. The molecules of solids and liquids stick together instead of moving freely.
Where do you use the fact that gases can be compressed and liquids cannot?
a liquid can be compressed
Why liquids are incompressibility?
Liquids are cannot be compressed because the particles are close together and compact- this means that the particles cannot get closer together. Therefore liquids can't be compressed.
How will you show that gases can be compressed while liquids and solids cannot be compressed?
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What Can't be compressed much but can move about?
liquids
Why the petrol cannot be compressed?
Liquids in general have very little space between molecules. Gases have lots of space, and therefore can be easily compressed, but liquids don't.
Can jelly be compressed?
True. Jelly is a kind of a Liquid as it was originated from a kind of Liquid. But, Liquids can't be compressed. The understanding of why it can be compressed is that Jelly has a particular or definite appearance and measurement. so, it is acknowledged in the Solid-state. And, Solids can be compressed if you have sufficient pressure on it.
Can liuid be compressed?
Yes, liquids can be compressed, but relatively little, and requiring much higher pressures compared to gasses.
Why carbon dioxide can be compressed more than milk?
Because gases can be compressed more easily than liquids. This is because the particles in gases are more far apart than the particles are in liquids so have more room between them to be compressed together(:
Can liquids and solid be compressed?
No, because solid and liquid have a definite shape. In practical terms the above it correct. However with great pressure many solids and liquids can be compressed into a more compact arrangement.
Do liquids have greatest spaces between particles so they can be compressed?
No, gasses do.
Why can gasses be compressed but liquids cannot be?
Liquids CAN be compressed ... but not as much as gasses, nor as easily. The reason is that there is no "free space" between the molecules of a liquid (nor of a solid), but there is between the molecules of a gas.
What is the scientific reason for gases can be compressed very easily but solid and liquids are imcompressible?
Because the intramolecular forces of solids and liquids already provide an amount of force compressing the atoms to a point that they are no longer as easily compressed.
