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A piece of chalk can be broken into small particles by hammering but a piece of iron cannot be broken into small particles by hammering. Which characteristic of the particles of matter is illustrated by these observations ?

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The particles of matter attract one another (some attract less as in the case of chalk but some attract much more as in the case of iron)
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