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MacRoscopic Properties: The World We See

Phases of Matter and Intensive Properties

How far away can one molecule “feel” another?

Molecules “feel” one another through the intermolecular forces they exert on one another. These typically span lengths that are a little longer than the length of chemical bonds, or something in the neighborhood of 5 × 10−10 meters.

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