At the Microscopic Level, the Difference Between Gases and Liquids

question 30

Multiple Choice

At the microscopic level, the difference between gases and liquids is that

• A) in a gas, the individual atoms are larger.
• B) there is much more distance [at least 10 times more] between neighboring atoms in a gas than between neighboring atoms in a liquid.
• C) the gas's atoms move throughout the gas, while the liquid's atoms remain near their original locations.
• D) both answers A and B are correct.
• E) both answers B and C are correct.

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