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Gases

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Definition: The vapor state of matter; nonelastic fluids in which the molecules are in free movement and their mean positions far apart. Gases tend to expand indefinitely, to diffuse and mix readily with other gases, to have definite relations of volume, temperature, and pressure, and to condense or liquefy at low temperatures or under sufficient pressure. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)  does not include natural gas (   
Examples Ammonia; Carbon Dioxide; Carbon Monoxide; Chlorine; Hydrogen; Hydrogen Sulfide; Nitrogen; Nitrogen Oxides; Noble Gases; Oxygen; Plasma Gases; Sulfur Dioxide; Sulfur Hexafluoride
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
SF5CF3  0   *Hydrocarbons, Fluorinated *Sulfur Compounds Gases. Huan Jing Ke Xue 2005 Mar;26(2):50-4

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