Question

What is the difference between movement of particles in liquids and the movement of particles in gases?
A) Particles are free to move more in gases as compared to liquids.
B) Particles in both liquids and gases can move freely with the same intensity.
C) Particles are free to move in liquids more as compared to gases.
D) None of the above

Answer 1

We have to know that the movement of particles can be compared with the compressibility of gas, liquid or solid. If a particle can be compressed easily that means it is easy for the particles to move in that moiety easily.

Complete step by step answer:
Now we can discuss the option A) in gases, particles are randomly packed, they have enough space to move freely in a moiety. Particles in gases can rapidly move in all directions, colliding with each other when placed in a container.
Whereas, in liquids particles are closer to each other than gases and can move with random motion throughout the container. In liquids also, particles are free to move but collide with other particles more frequently than in gases
Therefore, this is a correct option that particles are free to move more in gases as compared to liquids.
Option B) This is an incorrect option, since in gases particles are more prone to move freely in a particular moiety as compared to liquids. In liquids, particles collide with each other more frequently thus confining its space in a particular container. Thus particles in both cannot move with the same intensity.
Option C) this is an incorrect option, particles in gases can move more freely as compared to liquids.
Option D) this is an incorrect option, as Option A is correct.

Hence, the correct answer is ‘Option A’

Note: One should look and read all the options given carefully before answering the questions. You since all the options look the same while looking but once you read it, you will get to know the difference.