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When particles of matter come very close to each other a repulsive force also starts operating along with attractive force and helps in retaining the identity of each particle.

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When particles of matter come very close to each other a repulsive force also starts operating along with attractive force and helps in retaining the identity of each particle.
It is true.
The repulsive force that comes into effect is nuclear force, which is the strongest basic force in nature.

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