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Are the particles of a gas held together by strong attractive forces?
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∙ 9y ago
The molecules of a gas have mass, so there's naturally the force of
gravitational attraction between them. But that force is so small that
it's entirely negligible in describing the behavior of a gas, and the answer
to your question is "virtually no".
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 12y agothare loosely packed an can easily slide past one anither
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∙ 12y agoNo, solids are tightly packed together, liquid are loose a bit, and gas molecules are totally loosely packed.
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∙ 9y agoYes, along with solid and liquid, but how strong the forces are vary.
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∙ 13y agoNo
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∙ 12y agoyes
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NO,BECAUSE THE PARTICLES MOVE FREELY IN GAS
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Solids maintain a definite shape and volume because their particles?
have a strong attractive force
How do solute and solvent particles fit together?
When they both are attracted to each other then the particles fit together
Why do solids support objects more then fluids?
because the particles in solids are more close together and strong so they would support it better than fluid because fluid particles are spread out. Hope this helps. : )
Why do solids have definite shape?
Solid have definite shape because the particles of solid are closely packed together and they cannot move freely. Therefore the force of attraction of particles in solid is more.
Are gas particles far apart?
As a simple explanation we can say that in a gas, there is an enormous amount of empty space and the particles rarely get close enough for the forces to have any signficant effect. There is a more complete explanation also. Forces between atoms and molecules typically act only for a few angstroms or perhaps a bit more depending on the specifics of the atom or molecule. (The forces act at longer distances but are too weak to affect the motion of the particles. Also, if the particles are charged, then the forces extend to a much greater range, but we do not usually discuss such systems as a gas but instead discuss them as a plasma.) The distance between particles in a gas is typically ten times greater than the range of forces. (Obviously, the more dilute the gas, the greater the distance between particles, so distances can be much much greater than the range of interaction, but that makes the effects of interaction even weaker.) Real gasses do have forces between the particles, but if the forces are strong enough to bind the particles together they would not be gas, but a liquid or solid, i.e. they would condense. (We can characterize the interactions as "significant" if the potential energy decrease from attractive forces in sticking two particles together is large enough to be close to the kinetic energy of thermal motion. So, what is "significant" depends on temperature and weaker forces are significant only at lower temperatures. ) Finally, we can reverse the question and make it a statement. For materials with no significant forces between the particles, the particles will be in a gaseous state.
When the attractive forces holding particles together are strong enough to hold them together as a group but not as a fixed position they form a what?
Liquid. The liquid state lies between the gaseous and the solid state. The cohesive (attractive) forces between the liquid particles are strong enough to keep them together but not to keep them in a fixed position.
If the attractive forces between particles are strong enough to keep them together as a group but not hold them in a fixed posittion the particles make up a?
You think probable to a liquid.
What happens to the particles in a solid when it dissolved?
The particles in the solid (solute) break apart and form links with the particles in the liquid (solvent). There are strong forces of attraction between the molecules and particles inside the solute. These forces keep the particles together and make the solute a solid because they attract the solute particles tightly together. There are also strong forces of attraction between the molecules and particles inside the solvent. These forces keep the particles together and make the solvent a liquid because they attract the solvent particles slightly together. There is also an attractive force between the solute and solvent particles. To break these forces and from a bond between the solute and solvent particles energy is needed. This energy is gained from heat (the process of dissolving is speeded up through heat.) In conclusion, the particles in a solute break apart of their attractive forces and form bonds with the solvent particles through the attraction between the solute and solvent particles and through the energy gained by heat.
Why doesn't butter melt all together?
Butter does not have a definite melting point because it is an example of an amorphous solids, and amorphous solids have non uniform attractive forces between the particles. Therefore the particles of the butter will not all melt together but rather the melting will happen gradually. Having a mixture of particles where some areas are going to have strong forces of bonds and other weak forces of bonds. The weak forces will over come first and later the strong forces will overcome, and that is how butter melts.
Are the particles in common salt held by weak attractive forces?
No, the particles in salt are Sodium ions (Na+) and Chlorine ions (Cl-) which are held together by the electrostatic force in ionic bonds which are strong. This is why salt has a high melting point.
What keeps the particles in a solid in their arrangement?
the strong attractive forces that exist between them.
When the attractive forces are strong enough to hold together as a group but arent in a fixed position forms what?
liquid.
Are particles stronger when closer?
Particles are neither strong nor weak. The forces between particles may be strong or weak. In this case, the strength (or magnitude) of the force depends on the specific situation. In the case of electrical forces, the force between particles gets stronger when the particles are close together. On the other hand, the "strong force" between bound quarks is independent of the distance.
Forces can hold groups of atoms together in?
The forces that hold groups of atoms together are the strong nuclear forces. It has a short range, which means that particles must be extremely close before its effects are felt.
Who Of all the forces in the universe which force keeps the subatomic particles of an element together?
That's the residual strong force.
What type of forces hold sub atomic particles together?
The largest force acting with in an atom is the van der wells force. It is several orders of magnitude stronger the the weak nuclear forces. It really depends on what sub atomic particles you are talking about.
Are the particles in a solid free to move?
No. According to the Kinetic Particle Theory, the particles in a solid are fixed very close together in fixed positions. They are not free to move and can only vibrate about their fixed positions, due to the strong attractive forces between them. This explains why solids have fixed shapes.
