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When a gas is compressed in a cylinder what does the distance between the gas molecules do?
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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.
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What is the distance between molecules solid?
The distance between molecules in a solid is not very far at all. In fact in some solids there is no distance.
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.
Distance between hydrogen to hydrogen atom in methane molecules?
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Why can solids not easily be compressed?
The particlesin a solid are packed closely together and they can only vibrate about their fixed positions because there are little space between them, but there is space, therefore, solids can be compressed, but it takes extreme pressure, and it can not be compressed much.
Why does a concave meniscus form when water is in a graduated cylinder?
The force between glass and water are stronger than between water molecules
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 air be squashed but not water?
All gases can be compressed because the particles are not close together and when you compress it, it brings the particles closer together. Liquids however, have particles which are close to each other so they can't be compressed.
What is the distance between molecules solid?
The distance between molecules in a solid is not very far at all. In fact in some solids there is no distance.
Why can gasses be compressed but liquids cannot be?
Liquids CAN be compressed ... but not as much as gasses, nor as easily. The reason is that there is no "free space" between the molecules of a liquid (nor of a solid), but there is between the molecules of a gas.
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 air is compressed?
Because there is so much molecules that it can not get anymore in it like a balloon when u tie it u can squish it and it is compressed
What is altered when a liquid at its boiling point is converted to a gas at the same temp 1 Size of the molecules 2 Distance between molecules or 3 Kinetic energy of molecules?
distance between molecules
What is altered when a liquid at its boiling point is converted to a gas at the same temp 1-Size of the molecules 2-Distance between molecules or 3-Kinetic energy of molecules?
II. The distance between the molecules.
Can all gases be compressed?
Yes, all gasses can be compressed. The very property of being a gas means that there are spaces between the individual atoms/molecules.
Why can gas move very fast and be compressed?
Lots of space between atoms (or molecules, or ions).
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 the petrol cannot be compressed?
Liquids in general have very little space between molecules. Gases have lots of space, and therefore can be easily compressed, but liquids don't.
