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"Gas" is one the phases of matter.
Examples of gases (at normal temperatures and pressures) include: oxygen, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and water vapor. Our atmosphere is composed mostly of the gases nitrogen and oxygen.
The properties of matter in the gaseous phase include:
The behavior of gases is described by the Ideal Gas Law.
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