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Infer why gases such as the oxygen used at hospitals are compressed. why must compressed gases be shielded from high temperatures? what must happen to compressed oxygen before it can be inhaled?

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Compressed gases are highly explosive when exposed to high temperatures, because they expand rapidly.
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