Question

Why can scientists ignore the forces of attraction between particles in a gas under ordinary conditions?

They do not exist for particles that have kinetic energy.

They are too weak to have an effect at the temperatures at which most gases exist.

They are too weak to have an effect at great distances between gas particles.

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

They are too weak to have an effect on the overall behavior of the gas.

Answer 2

are you sure

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

Yes, I am sure. Under ordinary conditions, the forces of attraction between particles in a gas, such as van der Waals forces or London dispersion forces, are significantly weaker compared to the kinetic energy of the particles. Therefore, scientists can ignore these forces without significantly affecting the behavior and properties of the gas.