Question

Name the physical state of matter:

Which has the minimum intermolecular force of attraction among particles.

Answer 1

• The intermolecular force of attraction is the attractive force between particles of matter.
• It is inversely proportional to the distance between them i.e., the less distance between the particles the more will be the intermolecular force of attraction.
• It is the most in the case of solids as the particles have the least space between them.
• It is moderate in the case of liquids.
• It is the least in gases as the particles are far away from one another.
• The order of states according to the intermolecular force of attraction will be-
• $\mathrm{Solids}>\mathrm{Liquids}>\mathrm{Gases}$

Hence, Gases have the minimum intermolecular force of attraction among particles.