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What happens to the number of molecules of the gas when it is compressed?
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It does not change, unless a chemical reaction in the gas happens.
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When a gas is compressed in a cylinder what does the distance between the gas molecules do?
The compression will result in a lowering in the average distance between molecules of the gas. Imagine that the cylinder is like that in an internal combustion engine, with a piston inside the cylinder. The compression is accomplished by pressing the gas into a reduced volume. The number of gas molecules remains the same. With the same number of molecules in a reduced volume, the gas molecules are pressed more closely together, lowering the average distance between the gas molecules.
What is true if a liquid and a gas are in equilibrium?
liquid molecules forming a gas and gas molecule forming a liquid are equal in number
Why liquids and solids cannot be compressed as gases can?
gases can be compressed easily because of large empty spaces between their molecules. molecules of liquids and solids are close enough that slight unfilled space is left, hense they can be compressed to a negligible extent as compared to gases.
Why does gas have no specific volume?
gas has no specific volume because the molecules can be compressed or expanded, which would change the volume. like there is a smaller volume of gas in a can of soda then in the atmesphere around you.
How do the molecules of a gas compare to molecules of a liquid?
The size of a gas particle is negligible as compares to the volume of the container in which the gas is placed. Gases are mostly empty space, and this is evident because gases can be easily compressed.
What happens to the temperature and the speed of the molecules when gas is compressed?
The temperature and speed remain constant.
What happens when air gets compressed?
Air warms up when it gets compressed. The equation is PV = NrT where P is pressure, V is volume, N is a number of molecules, r is the gas constant and T is the temperature.
What are molecules in a gas?
In random motion.
Which gas can be compressed and expanded?
An ideal gas can be both compressed and expanded. In regards to ideal gas, when the gas is expanded or compressed, the molecules will remain the same. In order for the count of molecules to change, gas would need to be added. The molecule count can also change if gas escapes.
Why can a gas be compressed?
because the molecules are so far apart.
What happens the density of a gas as it is compressed?
The atoms or molecules of a gas will increase in thermal energy when the gas is compressed. The kinetic energy of those atoms or molecules will increase as they are forced closer together in compression, and the temperature of the gas will increase.
When a gas is compressed in a cylinder what does the distance between the gas molecules do?
The compression will result in a lowering in the average distance between molecules of the gas. Imagine that the cylinder is like that in an internal combustion engine, with a piston inside the cylinder. The compression is accomplished by pressing the gas into a reduced volume. The number of gas molecules remains the same. With the same number of molecules in a reduced volume, the gas molecules are pressed more closely together, lowering the average distance between the gas molecules.
What happens to the temperature of a gas that is squeezed or compressed?
If you compress a gas the temperature increases
Why can gases be compressed more than liquids and liquids more than solids?
Gases have the space between their molecules, and so can be compressed the most. Next is liquid which has more space between the molecules than a solid, but not as much space as in a gas. So, it an be compressed also, but not as much as can a gas. And finally, a solid does not have much space between molecules and thus cannot be compressed too much.
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 does the volume of a gas decrease when pressure increases?
As pressure increases, the molecules of the gas are compressed, reducing the amount of space between molecules, which results in a decreased volume.
Can helium be compressed why?
Helium can be compressed because it is a gas. Gases are basically spread out molecules, that is, the larger the container that they are in, the larger they spread out. They still have the same amount of molecules, but they are just spread wider. Therefore, they can also be compressed. As an example, think of 100 humans being the 100 molecules of helium. There are only 100 of them, but they could be spread out in a massive room, or they could be crammed into a tiny room.
