Question

When pressure is applied on gas, it is converted to a liquid due to:
a) Increase in he intermolecular forces of attraction between the particles
b) Increase in the intermolecular distances between the particles
c) Decrease in the intermolecular forces of attraction between the particles
d) Decrease in the kinetic energy of the particles

Answer 1

Answer:

c) Decrease in the intermolecular forces of attraction between the particles

Explanation:

There is huge amount of space between the molecules of gas, so they are highly compressible and can be converted into liquid by compression. Liquid molecules do not have such large space between them and hence the compressibility of liquid is negligible.