Intermolecular attraction describes how the particles that make up matter are attracted to each other. The graph below compares the intermolecular attractions in two substances. One substance is a solid and the other is a liquid.
A bar graph is shown with the title Molecular Attractions. The y axis title is Molecular Attraction. The x axis title is Substance. There are two bars on the x axis. One is labeled A and the other is labeled B. The bar for A is lower than the bar for B.
Which statement best describes the two substances?
Particles are closer together in solids, therefore Substance B is a solid.
Particles are farther apart in solids, therefore Substance A is a solid.
Particles are closer together in liquids, therefore Substance A is a liquid.
Particles are farther apart in liquids, therefore Substance B is a liquid.
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The correct answer is: Particles are closer together in solids, therefore Substance B is a solid.
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