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Ch.11 - Liquids and Intermolecular Forces

Chapter 11, Problem 17b

Describe the intermolecular forces that must be overcome to convert these substances from a liquid to a gas: (b) CH3COOH,

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Hello everyone today we are being asked that in order to convert CH three CH two C. O. H. From a liquid to a gas, what inter molecular force must be overcome? Well first you wanted to note that every molecule has London dispersion forces. So any option that does not include London dispersions must be eliminated. So that eliminates answer choice. A looking at this molecule, we see that we have an O. H. Group meaning that it is polar and to be more specific it can participate in hydrogen bonding. Anything that is not, say hydrogen bonding for the anti choice must also be eliminated. So that gets rid of anti choice be. And so really the last inter molecular force that we must take into consideration in this example is di pole di pole forces and that is going to be between the carbon and the oxygen here and so therefore that makes the answer answer choice C. What makes answer choice? D incorrect is the fact that ions deal with charged species. So metals and non metals. And in this compound we do not have any medals. We just have non metals. I hope this helped. And until next time.