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 473: 11.10b

Answer

A substance will follow the phases in order. A liquid has less energy of attraction than a solid, and likewise a gas has less energy than a liquid.

Work Step by Step

As a substance gains kinetic energy and decreases in energy of attraction, it will move to the next phase.
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