Question

Gas is readily formed in case of predominance of ___________

(a) intermolecular energy

(b) thermal energy

(c) both intermolecular energy and thermal en energy

(d) neither intermolecular energy nor thermal energy

The question was posed to me in a national level competition.

My doubt stems from States of Matter in division States of Matter of Chemistry – Class 11

Answer 1

Right option is (b) thermal energy

The best explanation: In the case of the predominance of thermal energy, the gas is likely to be formed rather than liquids and solids. This happens because the thermal energy tends to separate the molecules in a substance.