Multiple Choice
For most solids all of the following statements are valid except
A) higher temperatures increase the amplitude of the vibratory motion of the molecules about their equilibrium position.
B) the interatomic force is asymmetric.
C) higher temperatures result in a larger average separation of molecules.
D) none of the above.
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