How are gas particles generally spaced?

Gas particles are generally spaced far apart compared to liquids and solids. This is primarily due to the significant amount of energy they possess, which allows them to overcome intermolecular forces that would otherwise hold the particles closer together. In a gaseous state, particles are in constant motion and they have high kinetic energy.

This spacing leads to the properties of gases, such as their ability to expand to fill the shape and volume of their container. The large distances between gas particles also explain why gases are compressible—when external pressure is applied, the particles can be pushed closer together.

While gases do exhibit randomness in their motion and can occupy any volume available to them, the primary aspect distinguishing gas behavior is their far spacing relative to each other, influenced by their kinetic energy and the nature of their intermolecular interactions.