A few substances are arranged in the increasing order of ' forces of attraction' between their particles. Which one of the following represents the correct arrangement?

(a) water, air, wind (b) air, sugar, oil (c) oxygen, water, sugar (d) salt, juice, air

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Solution

(c) The correct order of increasing ‘force of attraction’ between their particles is Oxygen < Water < Sugar. It is because the force of attraction increases in the order i.e., Gas < Liquid < Solid

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