Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the gaseous state of matter?
Negligible intermolecular forces and high compressibility
In the gaseous state, the intermolecular forces of attraction between particles are negligible compared to their kinetic energy.
Because particles are far apart and move freely, gases can be compressed easily into a much smaller volume, unlike solids or liquids.
Fixed volume with rigidity describes solids, and definite volume with no fixed shape describes liquids, not gases.
Hence, negligible intermolecular forces and high compressibility characterise the gaseous state of matter.
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