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The intermolecular spaces in gases are ..... than solids.

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Gases have very weak intermolecular forces due to which they remain widely separated but in case of solids, the intermolecular forces are strong enough to keep them in locked positions. Due to these weak forces, the gases have more intermolecular spacing than solids.

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