The table gives information about the molecules in different states of matter. Which row describes a solid?
Force between moleculesDistance between moleculesAstrongclose togetherBstrongfar apartCnegligiblefar apartDnegligibleclose together \begin{array}{|c|c|c|} \hline & \text{Force between molecules} & \text{Distance between molecules} \\ \hline \textbf{A} & \text{strong} & \text{close together} \\ \hline \textbf{B} & \text{strong} & \text{far apart} \\ \hline \textbf{C} & \text{negligible} & \text{far apart} \\ \hline \textbf{D} & \text{negligible} & \text{close together} \\ \hline \end{array} ABCDForce between moleculesstrongstrongnegligiblenegligibleDistance between moleculesclose togetherfar apartfar apartclose togetherStrong force between molecules; close together
Strong force between molecules; far apart
Negligible force between molecules; far apart
Negligible force between molecules; close together
321 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics 2.1 Kinetic particle model of matter, covering 2.1.1 States of matter and changes of state, 2.1.2a Particle structure and motion in solids, liquids and gases, 2.1.2b Gas pressure and particle collisions, 2.1.2c Brownian motion, 2.1.3a The absolute scale of temperature, and 2.1.3b Pressure, volume and temperature of a gas. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.