The word gas was invented by the belgian chemist, Van Helmont. (1577-1644)
on the basis of the German word chaos.
A gas is the fulid form of a substance in which it can expand indefinitely and completely fill its container.
Gases are Fluids - They Flow
Gases are Compressible
Gases behave as if they each were the only Gas in the Room
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