Chemistry
Give reasons for the following :
Gases have lower density compared to that of solids or liquids.
Gas Laws
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The number of molecules per unit volume in a gas is very small as compared to solids and liquids. Gases have large inter-molecular spaces between their molecules. Therefore gases have lower density compared to that of solids or liquids.
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