Question

Arrange the following substances in increasing order of forces of attraction.

• A. Oxygen, water, sugar
• B. Sugar, water, oxygen
• C. Water, sugar, oxygen
• D. Sugar, oxygen, water

Answer 1

The correct option is A Oxygen, water, sugar

The forces of attraction are strongest in solids, followed by liquids and the weakest in gases.oxygen is a gas, water is a liquid and sugar is a crystalline solid.

So the increasing order of forces of attraction is oxygen $<$ water $<$sugar.

So, the correct option is $A$