MCQ
Elasticity is due to:
- ADecrease of $PE$ with separation between atoms/ molecules.
- BIncrease of $PE$ with separation between atoms/ molecules.
- ✓Asymmetric nature of $PE$ curve.
- DNone of the above.
✓
Answer
Correct option: C.
Asymmetric nature of $PE$ curve.
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