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How can gravity overcome temperature and diffusion forces of gasses?

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Gravity acts on gases as the molecules have mass. However, they are more influenced by temperature at our normal temperature range. At 25°C, the effect of temperature on molecular motion is about 30000 times higher than gravity forces. Thus, in gases, diffusion is more prominent compared to gravity.

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