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a chalk piece can be broken easily but not an iron piece because iron has greater intermolecular force of attraction which keeps the particles together . the strength of this force of attraction varies from one kind of matter to another

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particles of matter have forces acting between them.this force keeps the particles together.The strength of this force of attraction varies from one kind of matter to another.

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