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Atoms, Molecules, and States of Matter
Item AM068003: Gases can be compressed more easily than solids because the molecules of gases are farther apart than the molecules of solids.
Why can gases be compressed more easily than solids?
- Because the molecules of gases are softer than the molecules of solids
- Because the molecules of gases weigh less than the molecules of solids
- Because the molecules of gases move faster than the molecules of solids
- Because the molecules of gases are farther apart than the molecules of solids
Answer Choice |
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| n = 3712 |
6–8 n = 2600 |
9–12 n = 1104 |
Male n = 1749 |
Female n = 1906 |
English n = 3336 |
Other n = 329 |
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| A. | Because the molecules of gases are softer than the molecules of solids | 17% | 19% | 10% | 18% | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| B. | Because the molecules of gases weigh less than the molecules of solids | 17% | 17% | 15% | 16% | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| C. | Because the molecules of gases move faster than the molecules of solids | 23% | 24% | 20% | 21% | 25% | 22% | 29% |
| D. | Because the molecules of gases are farther apart than the molecules of solids | 44% | 39% | 55% | 45% | 43% | 44% | 37% |