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Gases can be compressed because each gas particle has relatively vast amounts of room between it and all other gas particles the majority of the time. Thus, compression, which is essentially forcing the gas particles closer together, has a great deal of space to reduce.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoA gas can be easily compressed because a gas is not going to vacate the space that surrounds it without help. If a gas is loose in the air it is gone or dissipates. When gas is in a canister it has to be let out by use of a type of valve.
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∙ 15y agoWhen you think of compression you have to think about the interaction between molecules. In solids, the molecules form a very structured and ordered lattice. You can technically compress a solid, however very large amounts of energy are needed to deform the shape because the molecules are already so close together.
In the case of a gas, the molecules are much more disperse and can easily move around relative to each other. They can easily be moved, and in the case of compression, be moved closer together. A gas at higher pressure simply means the average distance between molecules is smaller than a gas at lower pressure. The energy needed to do this is much less than the energy needed to compress a liquid or solid, therefore we consider gases to be compressible and liquids and solids to be incompressible.
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∙ 10y agoBecause of the empty space between the particles.
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∙ 13y agoIt is possible to compress gas because the molecules are far apart and there is a lot of space between them and this makes it easy to compress. :)
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∙ 12y agothere is alot of empty space between its particles.
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What is it called to squeeze A Gas Into A Smaller Space?
to compress it
What is the meaning of the word Compress?
To squeeze a gas into a smaller space.
What is the difference between nitrogen cycle and phosphorus cycle?
Nitrogen cycle is made up of nitrogen gas so when nitrogen gas and oxide compress they make a nitrogen cycle. With the phosphorus cycle it doesn't compress gas it just goes to gas to oxide making phosphorus cycle.
How do you compress natural gas?
Natural gas is compressed when it is cooled. When cooled to a temperature of -162 Degrees, it becomes liquid.
If i have 5.6liters of gas in a piston at a pressure of 1.5 ATM and compress the gas volume is 4.8L what will the new pressure be?
1.75 atm
Can you compress gas?
yes you can.
It is nearly impossible to solids and liquids?
Compress. They tend to occupy a nearly fixed volume.
Which is the hardest to compress?
(see question Which is harder to compress solid liquid or gas)
Can you compress a gas because its particles are close together?
No. You can compress a gas because the particles are NOT close together. If they are close together (as in a solid) it is extremely difficult to compress any further.
Does gas compress easily?
Yes it does. Of the 3 common states of matter, the gas phase is the easiest to compress. This is because gas molecules are traveling very quickly and there is a lot of space between atoms, allowing room to compress.
What can you do to a gas but not to a solid or liquid?
compress it
How can you change gas to liquid?
-- Cool it. -- Compress it (but you must also cool it while you compress it).
What is harder to compress gas liquid or solid?
The molecules of a solid are the most tightly packed than those of either gas or liquid making it the hardest of the three to compress. Gas has the most space between molecules and is therefore the easiest to compress.
What is the word that means to squeeze a gas into a smaller space in 8 letters?
One possibility is "compress".
Can petrol be compressed in to small container?
yes it can be
How do you compress a gas?
you have to put gas in a balloon or something for example a balloon compresses gas(helium)
What happens to the temperature of a gas that is squeezed or compressed?
If you compress a gas the temperature increases
