Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Liquids and Intermolecular Forces - Exercises - Page 473: 11.16b

Answer

Intermolecular attractions are broken.

Work Step by Step

In order for a liquid to become a gas these interactions must be overcome. This is achieved by increasing the temperature of the substance and with it, the kinetic energy of the molecules.
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