Does the nature of intermolecular forces change when a substance goes from a solid to a liquid, or from a liquid to a gas? What causes a substance to undergo a phase change ?
1 Answer
Jan 23, 2016
No.
Explanation:
No, the nature of the intermolecular forces (IMF) will not change when the state changes from solid to liquid, however, the number of IMF changes.
In general, we say that when moving from solid to liquid, we break SOME of the IMF between the molecules, however, when going from liquid to gas we break MOST of the IMF between the molecules.
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