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Which statement best describes the atoms in a solid?
They are held together by strong attractions.
They slide past each other.
They are located far apart.
They spread to fill available space.
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They are held together by strong attractions.
In a solid the atoms (or molecules) are closely packed in fixed positions and only vibrate about those positions, so they stay together with strong intermolecular or interatomic forces. The other choices describe liquids (slide past each other) or gases (far apart, fill available space).
In a solid the atoms (or molecules) are closely packed in fixed positions and only vibrate about those positions, so they stay together with strong intermolecular or interatomic forces. The other choices describe liquids (slide past each other) or gases (far apart, fill available space).
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