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Question
State the main postulates of the kinetic theory with special reference to – Inter-particle attraction.
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Solution
Inter-particle attraction: All particles attract each other with a force which is maximum if the particles are close to each other and minimum if the particles are at a distance from each other i.e. decreases with increasing distance and vice-versa.
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