Why liquids and solids cannot be compressed as gases can?

Answer 1

Liquids and solids cannot be compressed as gases can because their particles are already in close proximity and have strong intermolecular forces holding them together. In liquids, the particles are close together but can still move past each other, while in solids, the particles are tightly packed in a fixed arrangement. In contrast, gases have particles that are far apart and have weak intermolecular forces, allowing them to be easily compressed by reducing the space between the particles.

Answer 2

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.

Answer 3

Solids and liquids do not have very much space between molecules as opposed to a gaseous substance. The distance between gas molecules compared to the size of the actual molecules is minute. Because there is plenty of empty space to occupy, the gas is more easily compressed. Likewise a liquid or a solid can actually be compressed, its just the space left to occupy more molecules is far less than that of a gas. Under intense pressure just about any state of matter can compress. Such an example is red oxygen which can be created by taking solid diatomic oxygen and compressing it with 10kPa of force

Answer 4

Liquids and solids are incompressible because their particles are packed closely together in fixed positions that restrict movement. In contrast, gases have particles that are widely spaced and move freely, which allows them to be compressed easily by reducing the volume between particles.

Answer 5

In a gas distances between molecules are greater.