Are Molecules closer together in gases than in liquids?

Answer 1

The molecules in a solid are held together by short invisible bonds. A way to think about these bonds is that they slowly stretch as they move towards gas form. So in a solid the bonds are stronger and shorter, without them being held in such close proximity to each other they wouldn't be able to hold there shape, resulting in a more liquid form.

Now in short, it is so the invisible bonds can more easily control the molecules in the object.

Answer 2

Yes. The molecules in a solid are tightly packed, making it hard. They also move, or vibrate very slow. The molecules in a liquid are a little less tight then those in a solid. These molecules vibrate at a faster speed that solids. Gas molecules are very far apart due to the high temperatures that they need to be formed. When these tempetarures rise, the gas molecules get even more far apart because they are moving, vibrating faster, so they need more space. When you heat a liquid, the heat makes the liquid molecules move faster, so they need more space, so they evaporate, becoming gas molecules. Then they are farther apart.

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Answer 3

nooooo.

the molecules are farthest apart when in the gas state.

Answer 4

Well in solids the molecules are tightly packed. But in liquid molecules are far apart.

Answer 5

Yes, the molecules of a gas are farther apart then a liquids molecules are closer together then a solid has teh closest molecules :)

Answer 6

The distance between molecules are greater in a gas.

Answer 7

They are greater in a gas.

Answer 8

No

Answer 9

Yes.