The Emergence Machine

Gas

abstract · Chemistry · Level 6 · E0

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Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

Trace. Question. Emerge.

Emergence definition

A state of matter characterized by particles in constant motion, resulting from the transfer of thermal energy from a region of higher temperature to a region of lower temperature.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “gas” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin word
gas
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL6L5L4L3L2L1L0GasHeatTemperaturePhysicsForceKinetic EnergyReactionTransferActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

used byprerequisitesArgonL7CompressorL7Greenhouse EffectL7HeliumL7KryptonL7GasL6ReactionL2HeatL5E1 concrete → E14 abstract

In other languages

  • Gas German
  • gas English primary

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Reaction L2 (requires)
    gas builds on the concept of reaction
  • Heat L5 (requires)
    Gas requires understanding of heat as a foundational concept.

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