The molecules of gases are independent of each other bacause:

the molecules exert force of attraction

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molecules exert force of repulsion

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both a and b

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molecules exert no force of attraction or repulsion

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Solution

The correct option is D molecules exert no force of attraction or repulsion
The kinetic theory of matter recognizes that matter is composed of very small particles. The molecules exert no force of attraction or repulsion upon one another, i.e., the molecules are independent of each other. This is the reason gases do not have a definite shape.

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