Why is the speed of sound different in different media ?

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Similarly $,$ it is harder for sound to pass through gases than through liquids $,$ because gaseous molecules are farther apart $.$ The speed of sound is faster in solid materials and slower in liquids or gases $.$ The velocity of a sound wave is affected by two properties of matter $,$ the elastic properties and density $.$

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