Which of the following is NOT possible?
A.) compressing 10 liters of oxygen gas into a 1 liter volume
B.) compressing 2 liters of volume into a 1 liter volume
C.) filling a balloon using helium gas from a pressurized tank
D.) allowing 5 liters of compressed air to expand to a volume of 100 liters

Question

Which of the following is NOT possible?
A.) compressing 10 liters of oxygen gas into a 1 liter volume
B.) compressing 2 liters of volume into a 1 liter volume
C.) filling a balloon using helium gas from a pressurized tank
D.) allowing 5 liters of compressed air to expand to a volume of 100 liters

zale101 · Answer

Compressing 10 liters of oxygen gas into a 1 liter volume is possible because gases don't have specific volume unlike liquid. Therefore, compressing 2 liters of volume into a 1 liter volume is not possible because liquids has a specific volume and it can't be further squeezed into lesser volume.