Answer
The gaseous state can be easily compressed.
Work Step by Step
Gas has no definite volume. In it, molecules are widely spread apart, and therefore can be easily compressed by moving them closer together.
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 11 - Liquids and Intermolecular Forces - Exercises - Page 473: 11.9c
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