With the decrease in thermal energy of gas molecules, attraction and repulsion forces :
A
increases
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B
decreases
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C
increases and decreases respectively
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D
decreases and increases respectively
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Solution
The correct option is C increases and decreases respectively With the decrease in the thermal energy of gas molecules, the molecules tend to approach the liquid state. Therefore, the attractive forces increase and repulsive forces decrease between the molecules.