Properties of Liquids

What are the two main types of intermolecular forces?

• Ionic and covalent forces

• London dispersion forces and dipole-dipole forces

• Hydrogen bonding and adhesion

• Surface tension and viscosity

Which type of intermolecular force is the weakest?

• Ionic forces

• Covalent forces

• London dispersion forces

• Hydrogen bonding

What is the main factor that determines the phase of a substance?

• Density

• Viscosity

• Kinetic energy

• Surface tension

Which substance is an example of a non-polar molecule?

• Water

• Carbon dioxide

• Hydrogen bromide

• Glycerol

What is the effect of cohesion in liquids?

• Resistance to flow

• Capillary action

• Surface tension

• Viscosity

Which type of intermolecular force is responsible for the unique properties of water?

• London dispersion forces

• Dipole-dipole forces

• Hydrogen bonding

• Adhesion

What is the term for the attraction of molecules in a liquid to the container?

• Cohesion

• Viscosity

• Adhesion

• Surface tension

What is the term for the resistance of a liquid to flow?

• Cohesion

• Viscosity

• Adhesion

• Surface tension

What is the effect of surface tension in liquids?

• Resistance to flow

• Capillary action

• Viscosity

• Formation of a spherical shape

Which substance is an example of a liquid at room temperature?

• Bromine

• Mercury

• Diamond

• Methane