Compressibility is the highest in .

solids

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

liquids

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

gases

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

Open in App

Solution

The correct option is C gases
Compressibility is the ability of particles of a substance to move closer on applying prerssure. Among solids, liquids and gases, gases have the largest intermolecular spaces between its particles.
So, the compressibility of gases is the highest.

Suggest Corrections

List-I	List-II
(a) The highest temperature at which liquid $C O_{2}$ exists	(p) $\frac{V_{r e a l}}{V_{i d e a l}}$
(b) 8a / 27 Rb	(q) Critical temperature
(c) Compressibility factor Z = 3/8 at	(r) Ideal gas
(d) Compressibility factor Z = 1 for	(s) ${30.98}^{o} C$