Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321910419
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-041-7

Chapter 11 - Liquids and Intermolecular Forces - Exercises - Page 471: 11.1a

Answer

The atoms are arranged as in the case of a liquid.

Work Step by Step

It is not a crystalline solid, as its atoms are not arranged in definite, orderly rows. It is also not a gas. In a gas, atoms are spread very far apart compared to the closer spacing in a liquid.
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