Intermolecular forces between gas molecules are significant at:
Correct answer: B. Low temperature and high pressure
- A. High temperature and low pressure
- B. Low temperature and high pressure
- C. At standard temperature and pressure
- D. At high temperature and high pressure
Explanation
The effect of intermolecular forces is much more prominent at low temperatures because the molecules have less kinetic energy to overcome the intermolecular attractions.At high pressure, the molecules become closer together and the intermolecular forces become prominent.
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Kinetic molecular theory explains gases as rapidly moving particles separated by large distances, with negligible volume and negligible intermolecular attraction in the ideal model. It relates temperature to average kinetic energy and explains gas pressure, Boyle's and Charles's laws, diffusion, effusion and the conditions under which real gases deviate from ideal behavior.
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