Question
Compare the characteristics of a solid, a liquid and a gas with respect to
(a) Intermolecular spaces
(b) Intermolecular forces
(c) number of free surfaces
(d) compressibility

Answer

Basis of comparisonSOLIDLIQUIDGAS
Intermolecular spacesSolids have very less intermolecular spacesLiquids have small intermolecular spaces, which is more than the solidGases have very large intermolecular spaces.
Intermolecular forcesSolids have very strong Intermolecular forces of attractionLiquids have less Intermolecular forces of attraction than the solids.Gases have negligible Intermolecular forces of attraction
number of free surfacessolids have infinite number of free surfacesLiquids have only one free surfacesGases have no free surfaces
compressibilitySolids cannot be compressedLiquids can be very slightly compressedGases can be easily compressed

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