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Why do gases have low density


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The molecules or atoms in a gas are much further apart than in a solid or a liquid. Gas molecules or atoms are usually flying around at very high speeds, occasionally bouncing off each other or the walls of the container the gas is in

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Gasses have low density because their molecules are farther apart from each other because they are moving more rapidly than the molecules solids or liquids.

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