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Do gases have density

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13y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

Gas, as well as everything in the universe has density, though some densities are either too high or too low to be detected but for gases, the density can vary over a wide range because the molecules are free to move.Gases have a lower density compared to liquids because their particles are more spaced out hence occupies more volume. Gases have no fixed shape or volume and will always spread out to fill any container.

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