how are liquids and gases similar in volume?

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how are liquids and gases similar in volume?

2007-09-13 12:18:51 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology

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Gases and liquids are NOT similar in volume. Gases take up much more space, depending on the pressure. If the pressure is high enough then a gas will condense into a liquid. At that critical temperature the volume of a gas might be slightly greater than a liquid. This is all described by the Ideal Gas Law, PV=nRT, where P is pressure, V is volume, n is the amount of material present, R is the Gas Constant and T is temperature.

2007-09-13 13:04:34 · answer #1 · answered by Amphibolite 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Perhaps what you're looking for is a property:
They take the shape of any container in which
they are placed.

2007-09-13 20:38:16 · answer #2 · answered by Irv S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋