Question

True or False: Molecules in a gas resist crowding and get as far apart as possible. Free electrons also resist crowding and get as far apart as possible. When a tank is filled with gas the molecules distribute themselves more or less uniformly throughout the tank's volume, thereby giving each molecule the maximum possible distance from its nearest neighbors. When a copper ball is charged with electricity, the free electrons will distribute themselves more or less uniformly throughout the ball's volume for much the same reason.

Answer 1

Answer:

This statement is False.

Explanation:

This is because the molecules of gases are randomly traveling and they even sometimes collide with each other. So, it is true that they resist crowding but it is not always possible for the gas molecules to be as far apart as possible because of their random movements. This also makes it impossible for the gas molecules in the tank to be always at the maximum possible distance from its nearest neighbor.

However, the distance between the electrons is not due to random movements like gases. Electrons are placed at the distance from each other due to the forces of repulsion between them, as the same charged particles always repel each other. So, the dispersion of the electron on the copper ball is not due to the random distribution of electrons. However, they will be placed at a distance to each other due to the force of repulsion between them.