Considering the solution process:

Considering the solution process:

Considering the solution process:



  1. the process of forming a solution is always accompanied by a decrease in entropy of the system. 
  2. intermolecular forces are important when the solvent or solute is a liquid or a solid. 
  3. the mixing of gases is a nonspontaneous process. 
  4. the process of mixing is always exothermic. 



Answer: Intermolecular forces are important when the solvent or solute is a liquid or a solid.