List the three states of matter in order of (b) increasing interm...

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List the three states of matter in order of (b) increasing intermolecular attrac- tion.

Accepted Answer

Hello, everyone. Today, we have the following problem, solid liquid or gas, which will have the strongest inter molecular forces of attraction. So first, we're going to run through a solid. So in a solid, we can say that atoms or molecules or particles are going to be ordered, they're going to be rigid and they're going to be closely packed. And because of these principles, you can say that these are going to have very strong inter molecular forces of attraction. Next, we're going to talk about liquids. So in liquids, the atoms or molecules are where particles there close. So the atoms are close but not as close as they are in solids, not as much as they are in solids. And as a result, these are going to have, they're going to have relatively strong inter molecular forces, but they're going to have weaker inter molecular forces than solids. And lastly, we have gasses and gasses or in gasses, the atoms are going to be far apart and they can randomly move. And so as a result, they are going to have the weakest inter molecular force. With this in mind, we can conclude that solids are going to have the strongest inter molecular forces of attraction overall. I do hope this helped and until next time.

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