Molecules in a gas
A)have little influence on one another.
B)have little influence on one another except during their frequent but brief collisions.
C)are close together and exert forces on one another that are comparable to the forces that bind atoms into molecules.
D)form temporary short-range bonds that continually break and re-form due to the thermal kinetic energy of the molecules.
E)are always arranged in a crystalline structure.

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Molecules in a gas have little influence on one another except during their frequent but brief collisions. This is because gases have high kinetic energy and move rapidly, leading to their molecules being far apart and having weak intermolecular forces. However, during collisions, they may interact and exchange energy or momentum.

Molecules in a Gas