A machine designed to liquefy nitrogen gas is not working correctly, and the nitrogen remains a gas. This indicates a failure in which fundamental process?

Increasing molecular attraction

What is the primary role of molecular attraction in the transition of a substance from a gas to a liquid?

It causes molecules to speed up.

It causes molecules to repel each other.

The kinetic energy of the molecules must increase significantly.

The forces of molecular attraction must be overcome by the motion of the molecules.

Molecules must lose enough kinetic energy for molecular attraction to pull them together.

The molecules must stop all movement and form a rigid structure.

The kinetic energy is low, allowing molecular attraction to dominate.

The kinetic energy and molecular attraction are perfectly balanced.

The kinetic energy is high, largely overcoming the forces of molecular attraction.

Molecular attraction is non-existent, and only kinetic energy matters.

Kinetic energy is transferred from the cold air to your breath, causing condensation.

Your breath transfers kinetic energy to the cold air, causing the water molecules to slow down and condense.

Molecular attraction is created by the cold, pulling water molecules from your breath.

The pressure of the outside air forces the water vapor in your breath into a liquid state.