Gas Facts for Kids
Enjoy our range of fun gas facts for kids. Learn about the interesting uses and cool properties of gas as well as a variety of facts
about natural gas, noble gases, air, the ozone layer and much more.
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Like solids and liquids, gas is a common state of matter.
Pure gases are made up of just one atom. Neon is an example of a pure
gas.
Elemental gases are made up of two or more of the same atoms joined
together. Hydrogen gas (H2) is an example an elemental gas.
Compound gases contain a combination of different atoms. Carbon
monoxide (CO) is an example of a compound gas.
The air we breathe here on Earth is made up of different gases. It
contains around 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 1% argon and a small amount
of other gases.
Natural gas contains mostly methane, it is used as a fuel to generate
electricity and is common in the home where it can be used for heating,
cooking and other purposes.
Gas pressure is measured in pascals.
The helium balloons you get at parties and carnivals float because helium
is lighter than the air surrounding it.
Noble gases are a group of chemical elements that are very stable under
normal conditions. Naturally occurring noble gases include helium, neon,
argon, krypton, xenon and radon.
The ozone layer that protects Earth from the Sun’s potentially damaging
UV light is made up of ozone (O3), an oxygen allotrope containing 3
oxygen atoms bound together.
Nitrous oxide (N20) is a gas with interesting properties that allow it to be
used in a variety of different ways, these include as an anesthetic in
hospitals (you may have heard it referred to as laughing gas) and to
increase the power of engines in motor racing (often called nitrous or just
NOS).