Chemistry 9th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1133611095
ISBN 13: 978-1-13361-109-7

Chapter 5 - Gases - Questions - Page 234: 20

Answer

Molecules in the condensed phases (liquids and solids) are very close together. Molecules in the gaseous phase are very far apart. A sample of gas is mostly empty space. Therefore, one would expect 1 mole of H2O(g) to occupy a much larger volume than compared to 1 mole of H2O(l).

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