Question
Question: Which of the following conditions favours the existence of a substance in the solid state?...
Which of the following conditions favours the existence of a substance in the solid state?
A
High temperature
B
Low temperature
C
High thermal energy
D
Weak cohesive forces
Answer
Low temperature
Explanation
Solution
At sufficiently low temperature, the thermal energy is low and intermolecular forces bring the particles so close that they cling to one another and occupy fixed positions. The particle can still oscillate about their mean positions and the substance exists in solid state.