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degree of freedom to a gas molecule is way too much higher than those of liquid or solid molecules. As they are far apart from each other it is possible to bring them nearer to each other by applying external forces,the nearer they come more difficult will be to compress them,the same principle is applied in a refrigerator, when refrigerant came out from evaporator a slight degree of superheat is given to it.

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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.


Why are liquids easier to digest than solids?

It is harder to digest solids because you have to chew, then your body has to break everything in the solids down, for when you digest liquids it only has to take out proteins. Vince-liquid is easily digested but solids are not


Why is it harder to determine the relative masses of solids and liquids?

These determinations are not difficult.


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.


Does a fire extinguisher have liquid in it?

Some fire extinguishers have liquid; some have solids; some have compressed gas; some have combinations of gas, liquids and solids.


How many states of matter can be compressed?

One. It is gas as gas does not have a definite shape or volume thus it can be compressed. Liquids do not have a definite shape but it has a definite volume, making it unable to compress. Solids have both a definite shape and volume thus it also cannot be compressed.


Gases can be squashed compressedbut solids cannot?

In gases, particles are widely spaced and have high kinetic energy, allowing them to be compressed easily. In solids, particles are closely packed and have strong intermolecular forces that prevent compression. This is why gases can be squashed or compressed, while solids maintain their rigid shape.


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.


What phases are able to be compressed?

The phases that can be compressed are typically the gaseous and vaporous phases of matter. Liquids and solids generally cannot be compressed as easily due to their closely packed molecules.


Why unlike gases liquids and solids can not be compressed easily?

Liquids and solids have particles that are already in close proximity and held together by strong intermolecular forces, making compressing them difficult. In contrast, gases have particles that are far apart and move freely, allowing them to be compressed more easily.


What states of matter have definite volume?

Solids and liquids are two states of matter that occupy a definite volume. The molecules in them are bonded by strong intermolecular forces which do not allow them to be compressed to a very large extent.