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Which statement about bulk properties of matter and the electrostatic forces between molecules is correct? (1 point)
The bulk properties of a material can be inferred by measuring the strength of the electrostatic forces between molecules.
Bulk properties can be changed to strengthen or weaken the electrostatic forces between molecules in a material.
Bulk properties can be used to compare the strength of electrostatic forces between molecules in different materials.
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"Bulk properties can be used to compare the strength of electrostatic forces between molecules in different materials."
Reason: Bulk properties (melting/boiling points, hardness, vapor pressure, solubility) depend on the strength of intermolecular electrostatic forces, so comparing those properties lets you infer relative intermolecular-force strengths. Statement 2 is backwards, and statement 1 is less practical (we usually infer forces from bulk properties).
Reason: Bulk properties (melting/boiling points, hardness, vapor pressure, solubility) depend on the strength of intermolecular electrostatic forces, so comparing those properties lets you infer relative intermolecular-force strengths. Statement 2 is backwards, and statement 1 is less practical (we usually infer forces from bulk properties).
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