Can gas density be permanently altered and what influences it?

In summary, the density of gas can be changed permanently by compressing or decompressing it. As for increasing density in gases, it is not possible for a gas to be harder than a solid as the molecules in a gas are separate and do not form bonds like in a solid.
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Can the density of gas be changed for good, or is the change just temporary?
And what increases density in gases?
 
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I don't what you have in mind by "change for good". In any case, gases can be compressed or decompressed to change density.
 
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This may be a dumb question? But can a gas be harder than a solid? Like can the atoms in a gas, create bonds to make the gas incredibly strong. Thanks.
 
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How would such a gas be different from a solid?
 
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In a typical gas, molecules are separate and move around freely. In a solid there is a lot of linkage.
 

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