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

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Gerald Rollins

Chemistry

23 December, 20:50

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

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Lena Hicks · Answer 1

Scientists ignore the forces of attraction between particles in a gas under ordinary conditions because the particles in a gas are apart and moving fast, rather than clustered and moving slow, therefore the forces of attraction are too weak to have a visible effect.