Compared to solids and liquids, the particles of gases are very far apart. Because of the significant amount of space between particles, gases are easily compressed.
Using what you know about the compressibility of gases, explain why oxygen in a SCUBA tank is compressed.
2007-11-07 12:33:14 · 3 answers · asked by blessed 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
because you can hold so much more gas as a liquid since the desnity is phenomenely denser, you can hold so much more oxygen as in liquid than as a gas.
2007-11-07 12:40:06 · answer #1 · answered by archerpro101 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can pack a lot of oxygen gas molecules in a pressurized scuba tank. Imagine the large volume of empty space you would have to take underwater for breathing, if you cannot compress it into a tank
2007-11-07 20:38:39 · answer #2 · answered by reb1240 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pressure drastically increases as you dive deep in water. Since gases are easily compressed, the strong water pressure easily compresses the gas in a tank.
2007-11-07 20:40:32 · answer #3 · answered by dracoglacius 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋