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Classification of Matter

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The substances belonging to this state of matter have the least density:

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In the case of gases, the intermolecular force is the weakest.
They have more intermolecular space available between them.
The particles of a gas move randomly in all directions at a high speed.
Therefore, gases are lesser dense than liquids and solids.

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