Question

Why force of attraction between the gaseous molecules are negligible?

Answer 1

According to kinetic molecular theory of gases the intermolecular forces of attraction among gas molecules is very small(negligible) due to their small size and the other reason it that gas molecules very far away from each other. Due to their large distance their forces of attraction become negligible.

Answer 2

Answer:

(a) This is so because in a gas the attractive forces between the particles are negligible and

molecules of a gas move with very high speeds in all possible directions.

(b) This is due to the.bombardment of the molecules of a gas against the walls of the container.

(c) This is because it has a definite mass, volume and shape.

(d) This is because in air, the attractive forces between the particles are negligible but in a solid like block of wood, there are large attractive forces between the constituent particles.