Question
Gases have neither a definite shape nor a definite volume. Explain.
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Answer
- The forces among the constituent particles (atoms/molecules) are called intermolecular forces.
- In gases the intermolecular forces are extremely weak. As a result, the molecules of a gas move freely and a gas occupies all the available space.
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