Question

What is the state of inter particle distance inside a solid, liquid and gas?

Answer 1

Answer:

In solids, interparticle distance is least. Liquid have more interparticle distance than solids. Gases have most interparticle distance.

Answer 2

Inter particle distance inside a solid:

• The 'inter particle distance' in solids is the least.
• This is because the molecules and particles of solids are very closely packed together and the inter-molecular forces are strong.

Inter particle distance inside a liquid:

• The particles in liquids are placed at a distance and there exist inter-molecular spaces between the particles of liquid.

Inter particle distance inside a gas:

• The inter particle distance in gases is the maximum because the molecules of gases are very loosely packed.
• In addition, the 'inter-molecular force' between the molecules of gases is the least.