Answer
Gases are much more compressible.
Work Step by Step
Gases are able to be compressed to much smaller volumes under increased pressure. Liquids, by contrast, are only able to be compressed in very small amounts under extreme pressure.
Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)
by Brown, Theodore E.; LeMay, H. Eugene; Bursten, Bruce E.; Murphy, Catherine; Woodward, Patrick; Stoltzfus, Matthew E.
Published by
Prentice Hall
ISBN 10:
0321910419
ISBN 13:
978-0-32191-041-7
Chapter 10 - Gases - Exercises - Page 433: 10.13b
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