Ross used a syringe to find out if matter can be compressed. He filled the syringe with a certain substance and found that he could push the plunger in slightly while covering the nozzle. What was the substance in the syringe?
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Step 1: Pushing the plunger in indicates the substance was compressed.
Step [2-9]: Only gases can be compressed because their particles have large spaces between them.
Step [2-9]: Air is a gas.
Correct answer: Air
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