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Some compounds, like carbon dioxide, are gaseous at room temperature, while others are solid at room temperature. Why is this?

A) There are weak intermolecular forces at work in gases, strong in solids.
B) There are weak intermolecular forces at work in solids, strong in gases.
C) The intermolecular force of attraction between gaseous molecules is repulsive in nature.
D) The intermolecular forces of a gas help to set up a three-dimensional network structure.

User Bastiat
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The answer of a & b are force of cohesion and force of adhesion
Of rest two answers I don't know
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The answer is A
A) There are weak inter molecular forces at work in solids, strong in gases.

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