SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

CHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Molecules are separated by distances that are large compared with the size of the molecules.
A
Gas
B
Solid
C
Liquid
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A gas is composed of molecules that are separated by average distances that are much greater than the sizes of the molecules themselves. The volume occupied by the molecules of the gas is negligible compared to the volume of the gas itself.

Detailed explanation-2: -Gas particles are separated by large distances. The size of gas particles is tiny compared to the distances that separate them and the volume of the container. There are no interactive forces (i.e., attraction or repulsion) between the particles of a gas.

Detailed explanation-3: -In a gas, the distance between molecules, whether monatomic or polyatomic, is very large compared with the size of the molecules; thus gases have a low density and are highly compressible. In contrast, the molecules in liquids are very close together, with essentially no empty space between them.

Detailed explanation-4: -Gases consist of very large numbers of tiny spherical particles that are far apart from one another compared to their size. The particles of a gas may be either atoms or molecules. The distance between the particles of a gas is much, much greater than the distances between the particles of a liquid or a solid.

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