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| − | Gas is one of the four fundamental states of matter (the others being [[solid]], [[liquid]], and [[plasma]]). | + | '''Gas''' is one of the four fundamental states of matter (the others being [[solid]], [[liquid]], and [[plasma]]). |
A pure gas may be made up of individual [[atom]]s (e.g. a noble gas like [[neon]]), elemental molecules made from one type of [[atom]] (e.g. [[oxygen]], [[ozone]]), or compound molecules made from different of elements (e.g. [[carbon dioxide]]). A gas mixture, such as air, contains a variety of pure gases. What distinguishes a gas from liquids and solids is the vast separation of the individual gas particles. This separation usually makes a colorless gas invisible to the human observer. The interaction of gas particles in the presence of electric and gravitational fields are considered negligible | A pure gas may be made up of individual [[atom]]s (e.g. a noble gas like [[neon]]), elemental molecules made from one type of [[atom]] (e.g. [[oxygen]], [[ozone]]), or compound molecules made from different of elements (e.g. [[carbon dioxide]]). A gas mixture, such as air, contains a variety of pure gases. What distinguishes a gas from liquids and solids is the vast separation of the individual gas particles. This separation usually makes a colorless gas invisible to the human observer. The interaction of gas particles in the presence of electric and gravitational fields are considered negligible | ||
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Gas is one of the four fundamental states of matter (the others being solid, liquid, and plasma).
A pure gas may be made up of individual atoms (e.g. a noble gas like neon), elemental molecules made from one type of atom (e.g. oxygen, ozone), or compound molecules made from different of elements (e.g. carbon dioxide). A gas mixture, such as air, contains a variety of pure gases. What distinguishes a gas from liquids and solids is the vast separation of the individual gas particles. This separation usually makes a colorless gas invisible to the human observer. The interaction of gas particles in the presence of electric and gravitational fields are considered negligible
