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Because the particles of the gas are in a state (sometimes called an excitable state) which allows random movement, they are vibrating and continually bouncing against each other, and moving faster if the gas is heated. Smoke rises from a fire because it is heated. Since the hotter particles are hitting their neighbours harder and faster the gas needs to take up more space. It expands. It also becomes lighter or less dense. it begins to rise, forming convection currents. Warm air rises; cold air sinks.

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