Question

Arrange the following in increasing order of force of attraction between them
a).sugar
b). oxygen
c). water
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Answer 1

Explanation:

The key to this answer is the strength of the forces of attraction in the different states of matter. Oxygen is a gas, water is a liquid and sugar is a solid.Sugar is a solid; the forces of attraction between the particles of sugar are strong.

Water is a liquid; the forces of attraction here are weaker than sugar.

Oxygen is a gas; the forces of attraction are the weakest in gases.

Thus, the increasing order of forces of attraction between the particles of water, sugar and oxygen is

Oxygen less than Water less than Sugar