Final answer:
Small compressibility is characteristic of liquids because their particles are close together with strong intermolecular forces, yet they can move around each other, making liquids only slightly compressible compared to the high compressibility of gases.option C is correct .
Step-by-step explanation:
Small compressibility is characteristic of liquids and solids, due to the relative closeness of their molecules and the strong intermolecular forces present. In a solid, atoms or molecules are tightly packed in a fixed arrangement allowing very little, if any, compressibility.
Liquids are slightly more compressible because the particles are close together but can move around each other, though this compressibility is still considered small when compared to gases. Gases, on the other hand, have molecules that are far apart and move freely, making them highly compressible.
The correct answer to the question, which concerns the state of matter with small compressibility, would therefore be b. liquid.