The particles of a gas are packed closely together and don't have as much movement as the particles of a solid or liquid true or false?

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The particles of a gas are packed closely together and don't have as much movement as  the particles of a solid or liquid true or false?

anonymous · Answer

False.

jamesj · Answer

The exact opposite is true.  In gaseous form, the molecules/atoms are farther apart and have more movement.

It's not hard to convince yourself of this: if it atoms were more tightly packed than the liquid or solid and moved less, wouldn't they just be a cold version of the liquid or solid?