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A gas takes up a greater volume than a solid because there is more space between the atoms in a gas. This might not always be true because of the vagueness of your question. One cubic centimeter of gas can fill a vacuumed chamber of a greater volume, but it can also fill a one cubic centimeter container just like a one cubic centimeter solid can.

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