Why does a gas fill a vessel completely? - Vidyadip

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Why does a gas fill a vessel completely?

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The particles of a gas have high kinetic energy and negligible forces of attraction amongst them. Due to this, the particles of a gas are constantly moving with high speeds in all the directions and the gas completely fills the vessel in which it is kept.

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