Wesley College CHE 123 Intermolecular Forces Explanations_SOLUTIONS
Intermolecular Forces Explanations
Work through the following questions by answering the structured questions. At the end of the question, combine
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Wesley College CHE 123 Intermolecular Forces Explanations_SOLUTIONS
Intermolecular Forces Explanations
Work through the following questions by answering the structured questions. At the end of the question, combine
your responses to fully answer the overall question.
Propanoic acid has a boiling point of 142.1 oC whereas propane has a boiling point of – 42 oC. Using your knowledge
of intermolecular forces, explain this difference. The structures are shown below.
Propane Propanoic acid
Use the properties to identify the molecule with the stronger intermolecular forces
Identify the strongest intermolecular forces in propane: Dispersion forces
Identify the strongest intermolecular forces in propanoic acid. Hydrogen bonding
Describe how the intermolecular forces lead to the higher boiling point.
Put your answers together for an overall explanation
Hydrofluoric acid (HF) is more viscous than hydrochloric acid (HCl).
Use the properties to identify the molecule with the stronger intermolecular forces
Hydrofluoric acid
Identify the strongest intermolecular forces in HCl: dipole-dipole interactions
Identify the strongest intermolecular forces in HF. Hydrogen bonds
Describe how the intermolecular forces lead to the higher viscosity.
Put your answers together for an overall explanation
CCl4 and CF4 have different boiling points, 77 oC and -128 oC respectively.
Use the properties to identify the molecule with the stronger intermolecular forces
CCl4
Identify the strongest intermolecular forces in CCl4 : Dispersion forces
Identify the strongest intermolecular forces in CF4. Dispersion forces
Describe how the intermolecular forces are different and lead to the higher boiling point.
Put your answers together for an overall explanation
CH2F2 and CF4 have different boiling points, -52 oC and -128 oC respectively.
Use the properties to identify the molecule with the stronger intermolecular forces
CH2F2
Identify the strongest intermolecular forces in CH2F2 : dipole-dipole interactions
Identify the strongest intermolecular forces in CF4. Dispersion forces
Describe how the intermolecular forces lead to the higher boiling point.
Put your answers together for an overall explanation
Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is less soluble in water than ammonia (NH3).
Use the properties to identify the molecule with the stronger intermolecular forces
Identify the strongest intermolecular forces in H2S : dipole-dipole
Identify the strongest intermolecular forces in NH3: hydrogen bonds
Describe how the intermolecular forces lead to the higher solubility in water.
Put your answers together for an overall explanation
Water has a higher boiling point than both ammonia and hydrofluoric acid.
Use the properties to identify the molecule with the stronger intermolecular forces
Water
Identify the strongest intermolecular forces in Water : Hydrogen bonds
Identify the strongest intermolecular forces in ammonia. Hydrogen bonds
Identify the strongest intermolecular forces in HF. Hydrogen bonds
Identify the number of intermolecular bonds that each compound can form.
Describe how the intermolecular forces lead to the higher boiling point.
Put your answers together for an overall explanation
Butanol is a viscous liquid which boils at 117 oC, whereas diethyl ether boils at just above room temperature. The
structures are shown below.
Use the properties to identify the molecule with the stronger intermolecular forces
Butanol
Identify the strongest intermolecular forces in butanol : Hydrogen bonds
Identify the strongest intermolecular forces in diethyl ether. Dipole-dipole interactions
Describe how the intermolecular forces lead to the higher boiling point.
Put your answers together for an overall explanation
Nitrogen gas has a lower boiling point than oxygen gas.
Use the properties to identify the molecule with the stronger intermolecular forces
Identify the strongest intermolecular forces in nitrogen : Dispersion forces
Identify the strongest intermolecular forces in oxygen. Dispersion forces
Explain the difference in the strength of intermolecular bonds that each compound can form.
Describe how the intermolecular forces lead to the higher boiling point.
Put your answers together for an overall explanation
Iodine (I2) has a melting point of 113 oC and methane has a melting point of -182 oC.
Use the properties to identify the molecule with the stronger intermolecular forces
Iodine
Identify the strongest intermolecular forces in iodine : Dispersion forces
Identify the strongest intermolecular forces in methane: Dispersion forces
Explain the difference in the strength of intermolecular bonds that each compound can form.
Describe how the intermolecular forces lead to the higher boiling point.
Put your answers together for an overall explanation
The parts of proteins that control the formation of alpha helices and beta pleated sheets occur between sections
containing N-H bonds and C=O bonds.
Identify the strongest type of intermolecular bonding.
Explain why these structures will be disrupted when heated, rather than the covalent bonds that hold the protein
together.
The graph above shows the trend in hydrides for groups 14 to 17.
Explain why there is an increase in boiling point for all groups from periods 3 to 5.
Going from groups 3 to 5 the size of the molecule is increasing in all cases. As the size of the molecule is increased,
there is an increase in the dispersion forces between the molecules. Increased dispersion forces require more energy
to overcome these forces and separate the molecules leading to increasing boiling points.
Explain why the boiling point decreases from periods 2 to 3 for groups 15, 16 and 17.
Explain why the boiling point of CH4 is significantly lower than the other hydrides in period 2.
Explain why the boiling point of H2O is higher than both HF and NH3.
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