Which of the following statements is true?
A)Gas particles often are attracted to one another and therefore behave as grouped particles.
B)The volume occupied by particles of a gas typically accounts for about 10-25% of the container volume.
C)Particles in a gas have very little space between them.
D)Gas particles gradually decrease in total kinetic energy over time.
E)Gases consist of molecular (or atomic) particles moving at any given instant in straight lines.

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The statement that gases consist of molecular (or atomic) particles moving at any given instant in straight lines is a true statement. This is one of the main characteristics of gas particles.

All other options are false. Gas particles are not typically attracted to one another (A), the volume occupied by particles of a gas can account for 100% of the container volume (B), gas particles have a significant amount of space between them (C), and gas particles do not gradually decrease in total kinetic energy over time (D).

Which of the Following Statements Is True