Particles of matter attract each other. Then why isn't the entire universe as one piece?

Matter attracts only similar matter

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Some of the universes are not matter

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The magnitude of attractive forces differs

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The universe consumes matter now and then

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Solution

The correct option is C
The magnitude of attractive forces differs

Particles of matter attract each other but they attract with different magnitudes of forces. For example, a piece of chalk can be broken down to smaller pieces but an iron rod cannot be broken down easily since the forces of attraction between the particles is higher in iron than in chalk.

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