Multiple Choice
Which of the following molecules would be expected to have the lowest boiling point?
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13. Liquids, Solids & Intermolecular Forces
Intermolecular Forces and Physical Properties
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Which physical property of liquids is most similar to that of solids?
A
Ability to flow
B
Relatively high density
C
Lack of definite volume
D
Compressibility
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Identify the key physical properties of solids and liquids to compare them effectively.
Recall that solids have a definite shape and volume, and they are generally incompressible with high density.
Understand that liquids have a definite volume but no definite shape, allowing them to flow, and they are also relatively incompressible with high density.
Compare the options: 'Ability to flow' is characteristic of liquids but not solids; 'Lack of definite volume' applies to gases, not liquids or solids; 'Compressibility' is low for both solids and liquids but not a defining similarity.
Conclude that the property 'Relatively high density' is the most similar physical property between liquids and solids because both have particles closely packed together, resulting in high density.
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