{"id":86010,"date":"2025-06-01T03:34:27","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=86010"},"modified":"2025-06-01T03:34:27","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:34:27","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-particles-of-matter-intermix-on-t","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-particles-of-matter-intermix-on-t\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements:\n  Particles of matter intermix on t"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Particles of matter intermix on their own.<\/li>\n<li>Particles of matter have force acting between them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct ?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;Both 1 and 2&#8243; option4=&#8221;Neither 1 nor 2&#8243; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CDS-2 &#8211; 2019<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2019\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nBoth statements about particles of matter are correct.<br \/>\nStatement 1: Particles of matter intermix on their own due to their constant motion. This phenomenon is known as diffusion and is responsible for mixing substances when brought into contact, e.g., sugar dissolving in water, or smells spreading in the air.<br \/>\nStatement 2: Particles of matter have forces acting between them. These are intermolecular forces of attraction (like Van der Waals forces) and repulsion, which hold the particles together in solids and liquids, and are weaker in gases. These forces influence the physical state and properties of matter.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nMatter is composed of particles that are in constant motion (at temperatures above absolute zero) and interact with each other through forces.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe strength of intermolecular forces and the kinetic energy of particles determine the state of matter (solid, liquid, gas). Diffusion rates depend on factors like temperature, concentration gradient, and the state of matter.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements: Particles of matter intermix on their own. Particles of matter have force acting between them. Which of the statements given above is\/are correct ? 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