Question

Which of the following expands to fill the container it is in but can be compressed to a smaller volume when pressure is applied?

solid iron
liquid bromine
neon gas
sugar crystals

Answer 1

@TheRaggedyDoctor

Answer 2

@sweetburger

Answer 3

@quickstudent

Answer 4

@TheRaggedyDoctor

Answer 5

hii

Answer 6

@TheRaggedyDoctor

Answer 7

@sweetburger

Answer 8

@Kbug

Answer 9

@KyanTheDoodle

Answer 10

@dan815

Answer 11

Only one of these substances is in the correct phase in which it can expand to occupy volume, but can also be compressed to fit into a smaller volume. Think can a solid expand and contract to a large degree? No. What about a liquid can it expand to a large degree? No, although it can expand and be compressed better than a solid. So that leaves us with the only gas being neon. Sorry i was not here when you asked the question.