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Which of the following is correct for characteristics for any gas:

Option: 1

Gases are highly compressible


Option: 2

Gases have much lower density than the solids and liquids
 


Option: 3

Gases exert pressure equally in all directions


Option: 4

All of the above


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Following are the few physical properties of gaseous state : 

(i) The volume and shape of gases is not fixed. These assume the volume and shape of the container. 

(ii) The thermal energy of gases >> molecular attraction. 

(iii) Gases have infinite expansibility and high compressibility. 

(iv) Gases exert pressure equally in all directions 

(v) Gases have much lower density than the solids and liquids due to negligible intermolecular forces. 

vi) Gas mix evenly with other gases or their mixtures are homogeneous in composition.


Therefore, Option (4) is correct

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