Interpretation:
The relevance of the given quote to solids and liquids is to be explained.
Concept Introduction:
Solid, liquid and gas are the three common
When these forces start decreasing, the state changes from solid to liquid. This is termed as melting. On further decrease in the intermolecular forces, the liquid state changes to a gaseous state. This is termed as vaporization. Some substances bypass the liquid state and is directly converted from the solid state to the gaseous state. This process is termed as sublimation.
There are a number of intermolecular forces, such as, dipole-dipole, hydrogen bonding, dispersion forces etc.
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