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No the molecules are of the same size they only move around more then molecules of the same kind in liquid state. That is because heating a material makes the molecules move around until a point where the bonds between molecules break and then it has become a gas.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 10y agoNo. the size of the individual molecule of butane will be the same. however they may differ in the force of attraction between them; hence the distance between the molecules will be larger in gases than in liquids.
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∙ 10y agoNot necessarily. The size and mass of the molecules of a substance are a factor in whether a subatnce is a liquid or a gas at room temperature, but an even stronger factor is intermolecular attraction. Some molecules have an uneven distribution of electrical charges and, as a result, behave somewhat like magnets. These are called polar molecules. Molecules that do not have this trait are nonpolar. Polar substances tend to have higher boiling points because of this intermolecular attraction.
A good comparison would to demosntrate this be between propane (C3H8), water (H2O), and ethanol. Water is a polar substance while propane is nonpolar. Propane is a gas at room temperature while water is a liquid. Propane has more than twice the molecular mass of water and boils at -44 °F. Water boils at 212 °F because of the strong molecular attraction.
The shape of a molecule can also be a factor. Longer, chain-like molecules tend to "snag" on each other and so have higher boiling points than subtances with a less chain-like structure. As an example, pentane and neopentane (both C5H12) have the exact same molecular mass. Pentane, which is arranged in a chain, is a liquid at room tempterature, boiling at 97 °F. Neopentane, which is shaped roughly like a pyramid, is a gas at room temperature, boiling at -5 °F.
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∙ 14y agoNo. A water molecule is two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom.
Gasoline is a long carbon chain, from C7H16 through C11H24. So gasoline molecules are much larger.
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In steam are the forces between molecules the same as the forces between the molecules in water?
No, they are not. The forces between molecules in steam are not as strong as those present in liquid water.
What is symmetrical alkane?
All those Alkanes are symmetrical in which half of molecule is mirror image of other half, as Ethane,Butane,2,3-dimethyl butane,2,2,3,3-tetramethyl butane and other alkanes.
Why are gases so easily compressible where as it is a almost impossible to compress a solid or liquid?
There is plenty of space between the molecules of a gas but relatively little between those of a solid or liquid.
What is the term for the movement of molecules within a liquid?
All molecules are in constant motion. Molecules of a liquid have more freedom of movement than those in a solid. Molecules in a gas have the greatest degree of motion. Heat, temperature and the motion of molecules are all related. Temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the molecules in a material. Heat is the energy transferred between materials that have different temperatures. Increasing the temperature increases the translational motion of molecules Energy is related to temperature by the relationship: E= kT
How are the molecules in a liquid?
How about we look at each of the 3 states (we'll exclude aqueous) and how molecules are bound in each of them. You must understand this though: nomatter what, the molecules will be moving around. However, they bounce off of eachother, almost like the ball in the pinball machine.In a solid, the molecules are extremely compacted, and so when they bounce, there is very little movement going on between them. Think of, in a pinball machine, when the ball gets stuck bouncing over and over between two of the objects. That is like a solid.In a gas, the molecules are freely moving. They have no other molecules hitting them, and that is how they float around so easily.In a liquid, the molecules bounce of eachother, but arent bonded to eachother, and so they each float freely off eachother, though still in the same vicinity, if that makes any sense.
Are particles in a gas or a liquid further apart?
The molecules in a gas are spread further apart than those in a liquid.
In steam are the forces between molecules the same as the forces between the molecules in water?
No, they are not. The forces between molecules in steam are not as strong as those present in liquid water.
Why vapour pressures of solids are far less than those of liquids?
The vapour pressure of solids are far less than those of liquid because solids have fixed arrangement of molecules and between atom of solids their is strong intermolecular forces that held the molecules in place and the molecules of liquid have less intermolecular forces as compared to solids.
What is symmetrical alkane?
All those Alkanes are symmetrical in which half of molecule is mirror image of other half, as Ethane,Butane,2,3-dimethyl butane,2,2,3,3-tetramethyl butane and other alkanes.
Which has longer chain of atoms butane or ethane?
Butane, here is a simple way to remember Monkeys Eat Peanut Butter. Methane is the smallest, Ethane, then Propane and Butane is highest out of those four then it continues on.
Why are gases so easily compressible where as it is a almost impossible to compress a solid or liquid?
There is plenty of space between the molecules of a gas but relatively little between those of a solid or liquid.
What happens to the energy used to evaporate water?
It goes into the molecules of water vapour, which are more energetic than those of liquid water
How does arrangement of atoms in most solids differ from the arrangement of atoms in a liquid?
The arrangement of atoms in solids are different from those in liquids in that they are unable to move from their location in the solid, where they can move in the liquid. A solid's atoms are vibrating very rapidly, but the molecules are all locked into place, whereas in a liquid the molecules are free to move around. Also in general the atoms of a solid are closer together than those of a liquid with the exception of water, whose solid form is less dense.
How are molecules in a particular solid different from the molecules of the substance in a liquid form?
molecules in solids are stationary whilst those in gases and liquids move around, more though in liquid.
Are particles in liquid more spread out than those in a gas?
Take a litre of water and a litre of steam. They are both H20. The heavier one must contain more molecules, and its molecules must be more "closely packed". So, does the liquid or the cas have "particles more spread out"?
What is the term for the movement of molecules within a liquid?
All molecules are in constant motion. Molecules of a liquid have more freedom of movement than those in a solid. Molecules in a gas have the greatest degree of motion. Heat, temperature and the motion of molecules are all related. Temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the molecules in a material. Heat is the energy transferred between materials that have different temperatures. Increasing the temperature increases the translational motion of molecules Energy is related to temperature by the relationship: E= kT
What is the particle motion of liquid?
All molecules are in constant motion. Molecules of a liquid have more freedom of movement than those in a solid. Molecules in a gas have the greatest degree of motion. Heat, temperature and the motion of molecules are all related. Temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the molecules in a material. Heat is the energy transferred between materials that have different temperatures. Increasing the temperature increases the translational motion of molecules Energy is related to temperature by the relationship: E= kT
