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Gases can occupy all available volume of a vessel because their molecules are free to move around and the intermolecular forces are negligible.

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The correct option is A True
Gases:
Gas molecules are far apart from each other due to the greater intermolecular space present between them.
As they are far apart from each other, they have a greater amount of freedom.
As a result gases can occupy all available volumes of a container.
Concluding statement: Gases can occupy all available volumes of a vessel because their molecules are free to move around and the intermolecular forces are negligible. Hence, the given statement is true

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