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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Important Questions from States of Matter
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Which one among the following oxides has the highest melting point?
Equal volume of all gases, when measured at the same temperature and pressure, contain an equal number of particles. Who proposed the above law?
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
Code:List I (Noble gas)
List II (Use)
A. Argon
1. In lights for advertising display
B. Neon
2. Airport landing lights and in light houses
C. Krypton
3. Light in photographer’s flash gun
D. Xenon
4. In tungsten filament to last
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List I
(Process)
List II
(Type of change)
A. Heating of camphor
1. Chemical
B. Cooling of water vapor up to room temperature
2. Evaporation
C. Cooking an egg
3. Condensation
D. Formation of water vapor at room temperature.
4. Sublimation
