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Why can't liquid change volume but gas can
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Why can't liquid change volume but gas can

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Because the molecules in liquids are more tightly packed than gases, they are restricted to their container. Gases, on the other hand can move a lot more freely due to the extra space.
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Particles are far apart from each other because there are very weak forces of attraction between them. Because of this, gases don't have a definite shape orvolume and fill any container. Because there is lots of free space between particles,gases can easily be compressed.
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