Write important characteristics of a gas based upon kinetic theory of gases.

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The characteristics of gas are based upon the kinetic theory of gases:
(i) Gases have neither a fixed shape nor fixed volume.
(ii) Gases have negligible attractive forces between the molecules of a gas.
(iii) Gases exert pressure in all directions.
(iv) Gases have low density.
(v) Gases have high compressibility.
(vi) Gases easily undergo diffusion.

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