Question

Molecules do exert repulsive forces on one other.

(a) True

(b) False

I have been asked this question by my school teacher while I was bunking the class.

My query is from States of Matter in section States of Matter of Chemistry – Class 11

Answer 1

Right answer is (a) True

To elaborate: When two molecules come closer, the electron clouds between them they repel. This is the reason why solids and liquids cannot be easily compressed. As the distance between molecules decreases, the repulsive forces become much stronger.