Question

Activity take an iron nail,a piece of chalk and a rubber band try breaking them with hammering cutting or stretcng . In wch of the following particles are held with greater force

Answer 1

In the order of decreasing force:-
Iron nail > rubber band > Chalk.
Particles of iron nail have strongest intermolecular force which doesn't allow it break easily.
Rubber band has stronger intermolecular forces than chalk which causes rubber to break after sustaining large force whereas chalk breaks easily.

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Answer 2

particles of iron are held with more force due to compact intermolecular arrangement
chalk is held weaker than iron but stronger than rubber band
and rubber band has the least compact intermolecular arrangement