WorksheetsIntermolecular Forces
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 22mins
What are the conditions for a compound to be capable of hydrogen bonding?
It must contain a bond between elements with an electronegativity difference > 0.4
It must contain both hydrogen and an electronegative element like Cl
It must contain hydrogen bonded to N, O, or F
It must contain both hydrogen and one of the elements N, O, or F
Which substance has the weakest intermolecular forces?
Substance A, boiling point of 75 °C
Substance B, boiling point of 105 °C
Substance C, boiling point of 25 °C
Substance d, boiling point of 45 °C
Which sample has hydrogen bonding?
H2S
CH4
NH3
HI
covalent bond
London forces
hydrogen bond
dipole-dipole attraction
What conditions make dipole-dipole attractions possible?
molecule has polar covalent bonds and an asymmetric shape
molecule contains N, O, or F
molecule contains many electrons
molecule contains elements having different electronegativities
In which of these compounds are dipole-dipole attractions the most important intermolecular force?
CH4
NH3
HCl
HI
In which of these compounds are dipole-dipole attractions the most important intermolecular force?
NBr3, nitrogen tribromide
CO, carbon monoxide
H2O, water (a.k.a. dihydrogen monoxide)
I2, iodine
Which kind of intermolecular force occurs in ALL atoms and molecules, and is the only intermolecular force in some?
van der Waals forces
London (dispersion) forces
hydrogen bonding
dipole-dipole attraction
How do you identify molecules having London or dispersion forces as the dominant intermolecular force?
They have H bonded to N, O, or F
They contain N, O, or F, but not H
They contain bonds having Δ E > 0.4
They do not have H bonded to N, O, or F, and either all bonds are nonpolar covalent or the molecule is symmetric.
In which of these compounds are London forces the most important intermolecular force?
NBr3, nitrogen tribromide
CO, carbon monoxide
H2O, water (a.k.a. dihydrogen monoxide)
NaCl, sodium chloride
In which of these compounds are dispersion forces the most important intermolecular force?
CH4
NH3
HCl
Fe2O3
The weaker the intermolecular forces of a substance the _____________ the boiling point
higher
lower
Intermolecular forces for: NH3
Dispersion Force
Dipole dipole
Hydrogen bonding
Intermolecular forces for: CO2
Dispersion Force
Dipole dipole
Hydrogen bonding
Most important intermolecular force present in H2O?
dipole dipole
H-bond
dispersion
metallic
Most important intermolecular force present in PH3?
dipole dipole
H-bond
dispersion
metallic
Most important intermolecular force present in CH4?
dipole dipole
H-bond
dispersion
ionic
