Account for the following properties of gases on the basis of kinetic molecular theory of gasesa) high compressibility b) gases occupy whole of the volume available to them.

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Ans. a) High compressibility is due to large empty space between the gas molecules.
 b) Due to absence of attractive forces between the molecules, they can easily separate from  one another.

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