Question

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(d) The molecules are at a greater distance in as compared to liquids.

Answer 1

The molecules are at a greater distance in $\underset{–}{\text{gases}}$ as compared to liquids.

• The distance between the particles of a gas is much, much greater than the distances between the particles of a liquid or a solid.
  
• In case of gases, the volume of the particles themselves is considered to be insignificant compared to the volume of the empty space.