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Why are liquids and solids incompressible?
molecular structure
What is the difference between Co2 compressible and Co2 incompressible?
Gasses are compressible and liquids and solids are incompressible. Using this information one can surmise that CO2 compressible would be the gas phase of CO2 and CO2 incompressible would be the solid (dry ice) phase of CO2.
Which of the following best explains why CO2 gas is easily compressible but solid CO2 (dry ice) is incompressible?
The intermolecular forces are stronger in solids.
Most metals are in what state at room temptaure?
Almost all metals have highly boiling and melting points. Hence they are solids at room temperature. Only Mercury is liquid at room temperature.
What are 4 physical properties of a mineral?
rock is a solid so the physical properties are that of solids rigid definite mass and volume that is definite density cannot flow incompressible there are exceptions
Why are the gases highly compressible while solids are almost incompressible?
Gases are highly compressible because their particles are widely spaced and have weak intermolecular forces, allowing them to be compressed easily. Solids, on the other hand, are nearly incompressible because their particles are tightly packed in fixed positions with strong intermolecular forces that resist compressibility.
What is the only matter is rigid and incompressible?
solids
Are solids dense and incompressible?
Solids are typically dense, meaning they have a high mass per unit volume. They are not completely incompressible, but they are much less compressible than liquids and gases due to the strong intermolecular forces holding their particles in place.
Are solids incompressible materials?
Solids are not completely incompressible, but they are much less compressible than liquids and gases. This means that solids can be compressed slightly under high pressure, but their volume does not change significantly compared to liquids and gases.
What are the names of the properties that liquids and solids share?
They are both incompressible, and they have a fixed volume at a fixed temperature.
What materials are incompressible?
Some incompressible materials include liquids such as water and oil, as well as solids like metals and rocks. These materials have very little change in volume when subjected to pressure.
Since solids are incompressible is the squeezing of a sponge called compression?
Yes, squeezing of a sponge is called compression
Why are liquids and solids incompressible?
molecular structure
What is the difference between Co2 compressible and Co2 incompressible?
Gasses are compressible and liquids and solids are incompressible. Using this information one can surmise that CO2 compressible would be the gas phase of CO2 and CO2 incompressible would be the solid (dry ice) phase of CO2.
What is the physical state of matter of incompressible?
Solids. They are most resistant to outer forces; but strictly speaking all materials are compressible.
Why are solids incompressible?
Solids are incompressible because the atoms or molecules that make up a solid are already closely packed together. When an external force is applied to a solid, the atoms resist being pushed closer together due to their strong intermolecular forces and rigid structure, making them difficult to compress.
What is rigid and incompressible in chemistry?
Because there are smaller spaces between their molecules, liquids and solids are considered incompressible under practical conditions. (This is one reason that hydraulic systems can work.) Gases that are very highly compressed may change phase to liquid or solid when compressed.Air Flow and CompressibilityIt depends on the Mach number and the changes in density occurring for that physical process. Eg. Airflow from a fan in a room is considered incompressible flow although air is a gas; even airflow over gliders and low speed aircraft is reasonably incompressible. However, flow over high speed aircraft (above Mach 0.3) can be safely assumed to be compressible, as density changes of gas cannot be neglected.The same applies to liquids and solids. However since the speed of sound in solids and liquids is very high, it is difficult to acheive mach 0.3 without causing a very large pressure difference. Hence these flows are assumed to be incompressible flows.
