Characterize EACH of the three given statements as being TRUE or FALSE and then indicate the collective true-false status of the statements using the choices: (1) The potential energy of greatest importance when considering the states of matter is that associated with electrostatic interactions between particles.
(2) The pressure exerted by each gas in a mixture of gases is the same as it would be if the gas were alone under the same conditions.
(3) London forces are instantaneous dipole-dipole interactions whose strength depends on the ease with which molecular electron distributions can be distorted.
A) All three statements are true.
B) Two of the three statements are true.
C) Only one of the statements is true.
D) None of the statements is true.

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(1) is true because electrostatic interactions between particles play a significant role in determining the states of matter.
(2) is true because in a mixture of gases, each gas exerts a pressure independent of the other gases present, which is equal to the pressure it would exert if it were alone under the same conditions.
(3) is true because London forces are indeed instantaneous dipole-dipole interactions whose strength depends on the ability of electron distributions to be distorted.

Characterize EACH of the Three Given Statements as Being TRUE