By referring to the particulate theory of mater, explain the following statement: Oxygen gas is very easy to compress when pressure is applied​ By referring to the particulate theory of matter, explain the following statement: A solid lump of iron has a high density​ .​

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Explanation:

According to the particulate theory of matter, gas particles do not interact with each other. A gas is composed of isolated particles moving at high velocities and collide frequently with each other and the walls of the container.

Since the particles of a gas are mostly isolated, it is easy to compress the gas when pressure is applied thereby bringing the gas particles closer together.

On the other hand, in the solid state, the particles that compose matter are close together. These particles only vibrate about their mean positions due to strong intermolecular interaction between particles. The fact that the particles of the solid ion are so close together makes the solid iron lump to possess high density.

answer is: naturally occurring solid, inorganic compound or element is mineral.

minerals usually have crystalline form, that means than crystal constituents (atoms, molecules or ions) are arranged in a highly ordered microscopic structure, forming a crystal lattice that extends in all directions.

for example magnetite is a mineral of iron oxide (fe₂o₃).

calcite is a carbonate mineral and the most stable polymorph of calcium carbonate (caco₃).

dolomite is an   carbonate mineral composed of calcium magnesium carbonate (camg(co₃)₂).

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