Space among the liquids is _.
Correct answer: D. Both A and B
- A. Lower than gases
- B. Higher than solids
- C. Lower than solids
- D. Both A and B
Explanation
When a solid changes into a liquid the atoms inside experience two variations. First, the distance between particles increases, and therefore the force of attraction between them decreases. Increasing distance means that now particles cover more space than they were covering in a solid. But when a liquid changes into gas, the particle's distance increases more than in liquid, and the force of attraction between them decreases. So therefore a suitable answer will be D; lower than gases and higher than solids.
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