2. 5 Big Words about Gas Particles Small- They are extremely small- 27 quintillion could fit in a small blue cube Fast- They zoom around in straight lines until they hit something, then they will bounce off and travel in the opposite direction Far Apart- Gas particles do not like to be next to each other Space- What is in between gas particles? Space- NOTHING ! Equilibrium – trapped gas particles in syringe needed to reach an equilibrium with outside gas particles