Hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen are gases at ordinary room temperature. They can be liquified by cooling. The liquid form of these gases is held together by a weak attraction among the molecules, known as:
A
nuclear attraction
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B
gravitational attraction
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C
van der waals' attraction
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D
magnetic attraction
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Solution
The correct option is C van der waals' attraction
Van der Waals forces' is a general term used to define the attraction of intermolecular forces between molecules.