Multiple choice

For most substances, the distance between particles is smallest when the substance is __.

  1. exists as a gas

  2. exists as a liquid

  3. exists as a crystalline solid

  4. exists as an amorphous solid
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

In a crystalline solid, particles are packed closely together in a highly ordered, repeating geometric pattern, resulting in the smallest average distance between them.

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