Chapter 11, Problem 16b
(b) Which of these kinds of interactions are broken when a liquid is converted to a gas?
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(a) Which type of intermolecular attractive force operates between all molecules?
(b) Which type of intermolecular attractive force operates only between polar molecules?
(c) Which type of intermolecular attractive force operates only between the hydrogen atom of a polar bond and a nearby small electronegative atom?
Describe the intermolecular forces that must be overcome to convert these substances from a liquid to a gas: (b) CH3COOH,
Which type of intermolecular force accounts for each of these differences? (b) Xe is a liquid at atmospheric pressure and 120 K, whereas Ar is a gas under the same conditions.
Which type of intermolecular force accounts for each of these differences? (d) Acetone boils at 56 °C, whereas 2-methylpropane boils at -12 °C.