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Question
A diver is able to cut through water in a swimming pool. Which property of matter does this observation show?
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Solution
- Due to the greater distance between water particles, the force of attraction between them is less.
- The ability of a diver to cut through water in a swimming pool shows that the particles of matter have intermolecular spaces.
- The intermolecular spaces in liquids are fair enough to let the diver pass through them.
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