How are the states of matter related to the attractive forces between molecules?
1 Answer
The attractive forces between molecules remains the same in all the states of matter, but the levels of kinetic energy increase from solids, to liquids, to gases.
Explanation:
The kinetic energy in a solid creates a force that is less than the attractive forces between the molecules. The attractive forces are strong enough to hold the molecules closely together in a solid.
The kinetic energy is a liquid is greater than the kinetic energy in a solid. The kinetic energy is strong enough to break the rigid attraction between molecules in a solid. There is still enough strength of the attraction between molecules to hold the molecules together as a liquid.
The kinetic energy in a gas is much stronger than the kinetic energy in a molecule. The kinetic energy in a gas is much stronger than the existing attraction between the molecules. The attraction between the molecules is completely broken by strength of the kinetic energy.
The states of matter vary in the amount of kinetic energy.
The states of matter have the same amount of attraction between the molecules. When the levels of kinetic energy increases the kinetic energy can overcome the static strength of attraction between the molecules.
