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    Intermolecular forces are attractions between molecules that are weaker than intramolecular bonds. The strength of intermolecular forces determines the state of matter, with gases having the weakest forces allowing molecules to spread out, liquids having stronger forces so molecules are closer but can still flow, and solids having the strongest forces keeping molecules tightly packed in a fixed shape and volume. Properties like compressibility and ability to flow or diffuse depend on the relative strength of intermolecular attractions defining each state of matter.

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    Intermolecular forces are attractions between molecules that are weaker than intramolecular bonds. The strength of intermolecular forces determines the state of matter, with gases having the weakest forces allowing molecules to spread out, liquids having stronger forces so molecules are closer but can still flow, and solids having the strongest forces keeping molecules tightly packed in a fixed shape and volume. Properties like compressibility and ability to flow or diffuse depend on the relative strength of intermolecular attractions defining each state of matter.

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    Intermolecular forces are attractions between molecules that are weaker than intramolecular bonds. The strength of intermolecular forces determines the state of matter, with gases having the weakest forces allowing molecules to spread out, liquids having stronger forces so molecules are closer but can still flow, and solids having the strongest forces keeping molecules tightly packed in a fixed shape and volume. Properties like compressibility and ability to flow or diffuse depend on the relative strength of intermolecular attractions defining each state of matter.

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    Intermolecular Forces: attraction between molecules.

    It is not as strong as the intramolecular


    attractions (bonds).

    State of matter:
    fundamental difference between states of matter is the strength of the intermolecular forces of
    attraction.
    stronger forces bring molecules closer together
    KE keeps them apart and moving. Avg. KE is related to temp.

    Properties and state of matter

    Gas Liquid Solid


    Assume both volume and Assume shape of proportion Retains own shape and
    shape of its container of container occupies volume
    Expands to fill its container Doesn’t expand to fill its Doesn’t expand to fill its
    container container
    Is compressible Is virtually incompressible Is virtually incompressible
    Flows readily Flows readily Does not flow
    Diffusion within a gas occurs Diffusion within a liquid Diffusion within a solid occurs
    rapidly occurs slowly extremely slowly
    Solids and liquids are referred to as the condensed phase.

    Relative strength of Attractions


    Intermolecular attractions are weaker than bonds.

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