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Question
Describe simple experiments to prove that gases occupy space.
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Solution
occupy space
Experiment:
‘A’ – A glass beaker or bowl is half-filled with water.
‘B’ – An empty glass tumbler [which of course contains air] is inverted a lowered inside it.
‘C’ – On tilting the tumbler, the air is displaced and bubbles are seen coming out.
Conclusion: Air or gases occupy space.
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