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OCR Chemistry A – 'Polarity and IMFs' (2.2.2k-m)

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 24mins

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1.

S=C=S has the same shape as CO2.


TICK ALL TRUE STATEMENTS:

a)

CS2 is totally symmetrical i.e. the two dipoles cancel out.

b)

CS2 is polar

c)

permanent dipole-dipole forces are the strongest intermolecular force in CS2

d)

The C–S double bond is polar

2.

TICK IF MOLECULE IS POLAR

a)

CCl4

b)

CH3CH3

c)

PBr3

3.

TICK CORRECT STATEMENTS

a)

at room temperature and pressure, some covalent compounds are solids, some are liquids, and some are gases

b)

covalent bonds exist between molecules

c)

in covalent bonds, electrons are transferred between atoms

d)

SiO2 contains covalent bonds

4.

In CH3CH2OH(s), which intermolecular force is the strongest?

a)

ionic bonding

b)

London forces

c)

permanent dipole-dipole forces

d)

hydrogen bonding

5.

For which group of chemicals are permanent dipole-dipole forces the strongest intermolecular force for ALL compounds?

a)

CO2, CS2, CSe2

b)

CH3Cl, NO, HF

c)

CH2Cl2, CO, PBr3

d)

H2O, H2Se, H2S

6.

Which is the best explanation for H2O having a higher melting point than H2S

a)

"The hydrogen bonds in H2O are stronger and take more energy to break."

b)

"The hydrogen bonds in H2O are stronger than the permanent dipole-dipole forces in H2S. Hydrogen bonding takes more energy to break."

c)

"Hydrogen bonding in water is stronger than the London forces in H2S"

d)

"The H2O molecules are held in an open lattice"

7.

O=C=O has a lower boiling point than S=C=S.


Which is the best explanation?

a)

CS2 has more electrons and stronger London forces

b)

CS2 has more electrons and the bonds between molecules are stronger than in CO2

c)

the C=O bond is more polar than the C=S bond, because O is more electronegative than S

d)

CO2 only has London forces, whereas CS2 has permanent dipole-dipole forces

8.

Here are some standard explanations that you might use.


SELECT ANY THAT ARE NOT GOOD.

a)

hydrogen bonds are hold apart water molecules in an open lattice, so the solid substance is less dense

b)

the molecule is totally symmetrical, so the bond dipoles cancel.

c)

the bonds between molecules are broken when boiling

d)

ionic bonds are much stronger than intermolecular forces so need more energy to overcome

9.

Which of the series of steps is the correct recipe to judge the strongest intermolecular force in a substance?

a)

1) does the molecule contain O, F, or N atoms? 2) is the molecule polar?

b)

1) does the molecule contain an O–H, N–H, F–H bond? 2) does the molecule contain lone pairs?

c)

1) does the molecule contain OH, NH, FH 2) is the molecule polar?

d)

1) does the molecule contain an O–H, N–H, F–H bond? 2) is the molecule polar?

10.

TICK ALL CORRECT STATEMENTS:


If the substance has hydrogen bonding...

a)

the melting and boiling points will be anomalously high

b)

the molecule must contain an O–H bond

c)

it must also have London forces

d)

it must also have permanent dipole-dipole forces

11.

What is the missing feature of this diagram?

What are the labels (1) & (2)?

a)

(1) covalent bond (2) hydrogen bond – missing: dipoles

b)

(1) hydrogen bond (2) hydrogen bond – missing: dipoles

c)

(1) hydrogen bond (2) covalent bond – missing: lone pairs

d)

(1) hydrogen bond (2) covalent bond – missing: dipoles

12.

Which substance has permanent dipole-dipole forces?

a)

CH3–O–CH3

b)

CH3–O–CH2CH3

c)

CH3CH2–O–CH2CH3

d)

CH3CH2CH2CH2–O–CH2CH2CH2CH3