Why is it possible to compress a gas but not solid?

Answer 1

the molecules in the gas are mobile and they can move freely so can be compressed

Liquids and solids, like anything else, can be compressed. The change in volume even at huge pressure is very small, but the extent of compressibility is not an element of this question

Answer 2

Gas molecules have more space between them, which allows for compression. In contrast, solid molecules are already tightly packed, so further compression would require exerting more force to overcome intermolecular forces, causing structural damage.

Answer 3

In gases the particles are spaced far apart. This means that gases are able to be compressed by moving the particles closer together.

In solids, the particles are already very close together. They are close enough that you cannot force the particles any closer together, so they cannot be compressed.

Answer 4

Actually liquids and solids can be compressed its just that the effect is so small in comparison to that in gases that it is considered incompressible.

Now liquids and solids have an inter-atomic relationship that determines their structure. Gases do have something of this relationship (Van der Waals forces) but it is small and most often transitory. The structure of a gas is more determined by how often particles collide than what ever attractions they have between each other.

Answer 5

You can compress gas because the gas particles or molecules are apart from each other unlike the solid molecules which are tightly packed. For example of the gas molecules. They are like seats in your classroom which are arranged one seat apart. You can still compress them and there will be enough space. while in solid, its like the seats are arranged are tightly situated next to each other, that's why you cannot compress them anymore.

Answer 6

Solod cannot compresed easily because gas molecules are naturally more spaced in an environment we cant see the gas molecule but we can see the solid molecule thats why gas easily to compresed but solid cannot easily to compresd.

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Answer 7

gas can be compressed because it has high inter-molecular gap and less inter-moleculer attraction compared to solids.

Answer 8

Because the molecules in liquids are denser than the molecules in gases.

Answer 9

The intermolecular forces in gases are very weak.

Answer 10

Because there is space between them