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Oxygen gas in a syringe can be compressed to a smaller volume because gases are highly compressible compared to liquids and solids. When the volume of the syringe is reduced, the gas molecules are forced closer together, leading to an increase in pressure and a decrease in volume.

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Can gas particules cannot be compressed into smaller spaces?

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