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Using the particulate model of matter explain why gases are less dense than solids and liquids?​

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Step-by-step explanation:

In gases, the forces between particles are very weak. This explains why the particles in gases are not neatly arranged. They are not held together tightly and there are large spaces between them. These spaces are much larger than in the solid and liquid state.

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