Question

Arrange the states of matter in the increasing order of inter-molecular space

Answer 1

Inter-molecular space — the space between two nearest particles is known as inter-molecular space

• It helps to predict whether a substance is solid, liquid, and gas
• If it is maximum then the substance is gas, if the minimum substance is liquid, too low then the substance is solid
• It is based on the intermolecular force
• If the intermolecular force is maximum then the space between the particles is minimum I:e solid
• If the intermolecular force is minimum then the space between the particles is maximum I:e liquid
• If the intermolecular force is too low then the space between the particles is too maximum I:e Gas

Thus, the increasing order of inter-molecular space is as follows

Solid < Liquid < Gas