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Arrange the following substance in the increasing order of force of attraction:


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a

Water <  Ice < Steam

b

Water >  Steam >Ice

c

Steam > Ice > Water

d

Ice > Water > Steam  

answer is D.

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The increasing order of force of attraction is ice > water > steam.
According to this order, ice is a solid, water is a liquid and steam is a gas. The forces of attraction are the strongest in solids and followed by liquids and the weakest in gases. Gases < liquids < solids are arranged in ascending order on the basis of intermolecular force.
 
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