Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Dispersion forces are repulsive forces in an ideal gas.

  1. True

  2. False
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Dispersion forces (London forces) are weak attractive forces between molecules caused by temporary dipoles, not repulsive forces. Additionally, ideal gases by definition have no intermolecular forces at all. The statement is wrong on both counts.

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