Which amongst the following has the strongest interparticle force of attraction, at the room temperature?

Nitrogen

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Mercury

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Iron

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Oxygen

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Solution

The correct option is C Iron
The decreasing order of interparticle force of attraction for different states of matter is solids > liquids > gases.

Here, iron is a solid, mercury is a liquid and nitrogen and oxygen are gases at room temperature.

Hence, iron will have the strongest interparticle force followed by mercury and then nitrogen and oxygen.

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