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They can. It is just a lot more difficult than with gases. Solids cannot be compressed at all.
Liquids cannot be compressed because when a force is applied the liquid particles have no room between they to move around, whereas gas particles are free to move because they have a lots of room between them to move around in.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoliquid cant be compressed as the particles are able to move freely so are incapable of being pressed into a certain shape or size
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∙ 8y agoIn a liquid all the molecules are in contact already so there is no space for them to move into unlike a gas which is has free floating atoms.
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Liquid is not compressible becuz it is not wise for liquid to be compressible. Duh science
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Why cant a liquid be squashed or compressed?
They are not! the atoms of any liquid are held so tight that can can just slide over each other. infact you cannot compress them simply because the force of repulsion between the atoms will not allow them to come more closer. take a situation , if you pressurise a liquid with a piston, what will happen? do it of your own u'll get to know if they are compressible or not. and if they had to be y should we be using pipelines to transport oil, we should have compressed forms in a container and should have transported them in that way.. it should have saved our money as well!
What cannot be compressed in fourteen letters?
Something that is "incompressible"
Is water easy to squash?
No. Since water is a liquid it is not easily compressed.
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 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.
Why can't liquid and solides be compressed?
they simply cant the stuff inside forbid them
Why cant a substance no longer be compressed when changes from gas to liquid?
A lquid has a more compact structure.
Why a liquid can not be compressed?
It can.
Which can get compressed the most a solid and liquid or gas?
A gas can be compressed more than a liquid and a solid.
Are there any gases that can turn into a liquid?
Many gasses will turn to liquid when compressed, as in Propane, when compressed becomes liquid propane gas LPG
Which can be compressed more easily gas or liquid?
gas can be compressed easier.
Where do you use the fact that gases can be compressed and liquids cannot?
a liquid can be compressed
What are the differences between a gas and a liquid?
A gas can freely expand and be compressed, depending on the pressure. A liquid is practical incompressible.A gas can freely expand and be compressed, depending on the pressure. A liquid is practical incompressible.A gas can freely expand and be compressed, depending on the pressure. A liquid is practical incompressible.A gas can freely expand and be compressed, depending on the pressure. A liquid is practical incompressible.
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.
What can't be conpressed?
solids cannot be compressed at all, if you compress a liquid enough it will become a solid by freezing, gasses can be compressed however if compressed enough it will become a liquid
Is the compressed liquid has the same meaning to saturated liquid?
No - compressed liquid is at a pressure above the boiling point pressure of the liquid. A saturated liquid is right at that boiling point. If you try to drop the pressure on a saturated liquid, it will begin to boil. If you start dropping the pressue on a compressed liquid, it will remail a stable liquid unit you have dropped it to the saturation pressure.
Is compressed natural gas a liquid?
no it's a gas, compressed to around 1% of normal volume. If it was compressed to the liquid state, you'd call it liquified natural gas (LNG).
