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In solids and liquids the molecules are already very close together so they can't be squeezed together much more than that. In a gas molecules are very spread out so they can be compressed.

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Why cant you comprss solids and liquids?

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Theoritically speaking you can't
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Due to electromagnetic forces and chemical bonds liquids cannot be compressed except by freezing, chemical change, or fusion.

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