Can Gas Maintain Its State at Near Zero Kelvin Temperatures?

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An ideal gas can undergo adiabatic expansion, losing energy and decreasing in temperature without heat exchange. As the temperature approaches near zero Kelvin, gas molecules become increasingly spaced apart. Despite this, gases can remain in a gaseous state at very low temperatures, as evidenced by helium's triple point at approximately 2.2 K. This indicates that certain gases can maintain their gaseous state even at near absolute zero. Understanding these principles is crucial in the study of thermodynamics and low-temperature physics.
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Consider an adiabatic expansion of an ideal gas that work is done against friction or a piston. Since no heat exchange can occur the gas keep on losing energy and its temperature decreases and the gas molecules getting further and further apart. In principle the temperature can get down to a few degrees Kelvin, close to zero K.

Is it possible that a gas can still be a gas at such a low temperature?
 
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