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Give the Reason for the Following Solids Cannot Be Compressed, but Gases Are Highly Compressible.

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Give the reason for the following 

Solids cannot be compressed, but gases are highly compressible.

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Solution

  • In solids: Particles are closely packed. Inter-particle space is minimum and hence cannot be compressed.
  • In gases: Particles are least compact and inter-particle spaces are maximum. Hence are highly compressible.
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Chapter 1: Matter - Objective type questions

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Viraf J. Dalal New Simplified Middle School Chemistry [English] Class 8
Chapter 1 Matter
Objective type questions | Q 4.2
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