Question

Name the factors which govern the states of matter.

Answer 1

Factors governing the states of matter:

• The intermolecular attractive forces are responsible for bringing the molecules closer while the motions of the molecules tend to move them away from each other.
• When the intermolecular attractive forces are very strong and kinetic energy is very small,the matter exists as solid.
• When the intermolecular attractive forces are strong and the kinetic energy is large enough for the molecules to move to-and-fro,the matter exists as a liquid.
• When the intermolecular attractive forces are negligible and the kinetic energy is very large,the matter exists as gas.