In which of the following substance, the constituent particles are held by the strongest inter molecular force?
An iron nail, a piece of chalk, piece of ice

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Solution

The particle of matter has a force acting between them, the force keeps the particles together.
The strength of this force of attraction is less in chalk and a piece of ice
The iron nail is the hardest because the particles in it are tightly bound and the molecules have a great force of attraction between them.
Therefore it is not possible to break iron into small pieces thus, the iron nail is held by the strongest intermolecular force.

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In which of the following substance, the constituent particles are held by the strongest inter molecular force?An iron nail, a piece of chalk, piece of ice

In which of the following substance, the constituent particles are held by the strongest inter molecular force?
An iron nail, a piece of chalk, piece of ice