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WAEC Chemistry 2015 Objective — Question 27

Question 27 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Chemistry 2015 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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Which of the following statements about intermolecular distances and cohesive forces between gas is correct? They are

  • A. both large
  • B. both negligibleCorrect
  • C. constant and negligible
  • D. large and negligible

Explanation

In a gas, both the intermolecular distances and cohesive forces are negligible (very large distances, negligible forces) - correctly, distances are large but cohesive forces are negligible; per the WAEC key, option B is correct.

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