Question

A scientist takes a material and manages to insert it into a much smaller container without any material loss. The scientist is likely working with:

Solid

Gas

Liquid

None of the above

Answer 1

@sweetburger

Answer 2

Which of these is the most compressible?

Answer 3

solid?

Answer 4

In a solid the atoms that make up the solid are firmly held in place through intramolecular connections and have very little ability to compress or expand. So in this case not a solid. What would be your next choice on which of the 3 is most compressible.

Answer 5

liquid

Answer 6

Although liquids can be more easily compressed or expanded than solids they are still not the most easily compressible of the three materials. Time for process of elimination.

Answer 7

so gas

Answer 8

are you sure

Answer 9

Alright ill draw you an example.

Answer 10

gases can be compressed into smaller volumes and still maintain the same amount of gas