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Which of the following is true according to Coulomb’s law? (1 point)

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Increasing the charge of two particles increases the magnitude of the intermolecular forces between them.
Increasing the charge of two particles increases the magnitude of the intermolecular forces between them.

Increasing the distance between two particles increases the magnitude of the intermolecular forces between them.
Increasing the distance between two particles increases the magnitude of the intermolecular forces between them.

Stronger electrostatic forces are a result of less distance between particles and smaller charges.
Stronger electrostatic forces are a result of less distance between particles and smaller charges.

Stronger electrostatic forces lead to weaker bonds because electrostatic forces repel the particles.

None of the statements are true according to Coulomb's law. Coulomb's law states that the magnitude of the electrostatic force between two charged particles is directly proportional to the product of the magnitudes of their charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them. In other words, increasing the charge of two particles increases the magnitude of the electrostatic force between them, while increasing the distance between two particles decreases the magnitude of the electrostatic force between them. Therefore, the correct statement according to Coulomb's law would be: Increasing the charge of two particles increases the magnitude of the electrostatic forces between them.