YoutubeFTL wrote Not really mindblowing, but I see how you could see it that way.

Between the particles of gas is simply space. Empty space that is, nothing.

But then why don't we experience the effects a vacuum would have on a daily basis?

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ABR wrote Unless I'm missing something.... wouldn't it be air?

You would think that.

Buut. When you see the diagrams in school they have spaces in between the particles. Confusing right?

Which diagrams? If you're speaking on an atomic level of course they are going to have spaces to represent the atomic structure. If you're talking molecular they will show space to represent the fact that it is indeed a gas. If they showed no spaces it would resemble a solid.

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Come on man, that's not cool. I was enjoying my Sunday...

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my head hurts reading all these lol

Wasn't really mind blowing but its definately got me thinkin'

In between atoms there is only empty space.
The reason we don't suffocate is because there are so many gas particles flying around that we are always interacting with too many of them for it to have that effect on us.
At this level it's the easiest way to explain it, but quantum physics shows that there is a lot of stuff in between particles, it's all so small though that it's pretty much empty space.

I knew you'd have an answer. Thanks for clearing that up.

ABR wrote Unless I'm missing something.... wouldn't it be air?

Well no, because air is just a bunch of molecules.

Enthusiast wrote My dad completely left me lost for words as he asked "What's in-between the particles in a gas."

I finally came up with... a vacuum. But after thinking about it. It can't be really.
That would mean certain pockets which you wouldn't be able to breathe in, sound would be lost etc.
I remember this from a while ago, someone said anti-matter, but what is anti-matter?
I'm really lost on this one, any thoughts?

Anti-matter is still a theoretical substance, as we have no way to contain it. Some believe it to be a pure source of unlimited clean energy. However, how do you contain something entirely intangible? The moment matter occupies said space, anti-matter is no longer present.

According to Van Der Waal's force, the space between molecules is just that, empty space. External forces exerted on the molecules can not effect said molecules. If the molecules get too close together, the electrical force becomes repulsive and pushes them apart. However, if the molecules get too far apart, the electrical force becomes attractive and draws them back together. At a certain distance between molecules, the exerted force is null/zero. This is the intermolecular "resting place" that preserves the empty space between molecules. A space necessary for a gas state.

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Enthusiast wrote My dad completely left me lost for words as he asked "What's in-between the particles in a gas."

I finally came up with... a vacuum. But after thinking about it. It can't be really.
That would mean certain pockets which you wouldn't be able to breathe in, sound would be lost etc.
I remember this from a while ago, someone said anti-matter, but what is anti-matter?
I'm really lost on this one, any thoughts?

Anti-matter is still a theoretical substance, as we have no way to contain it. Some believe it to be a pure source of unlimited clean energy. However, how do you contain something entirely intangible? The moment matter occupies said space, anti-matter is no longer present.

According to Van Der Waal's force, the space between molecules is just that, empty space. External forces exerted on the molecules can not effect said molecules. If the molecules get too close together, the electrical force becomes repulsive and pushes them apart. However, if the molecules get too far apart, the electrical force becomes attractive and draws them back together. At a certain distance between molecules, the exerted force is null/zero. This is the intermolecular "resting place" that preserves the empty space between molecules. A space necessary for a gas state.

For the mathematically inclined, view this [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

Awesome post, but looking at your username I wouldn't think you'd be so intelligent.