Assertion :A vacuum is a space from which almost all gas has been removed. Reason: A vacuum is produced by pumping out all the air and other gases.
Vacuum, a space in which there is no matter. In common usage, the term "vacuum" is used to refer to space from which a gas or a mixture of gases, such as air, has been removed so that it has relatively low pressure.
There are many types of vacuum pumps for removing a gas from a container to achieve a high vacuum. The type chosen depends on the proportion and kind of gas to be evacuated.