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Intermolecular Forces Practice

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Intermolecular forces for: NH3

a)

Dispersion Force

b)

Dipole dipole

c)

Hydrogen bonding

2.

Which substance has the weakest intermolecular forces?

a)

Substance A, boiling point of 75 °C

b)

Substance B, boiling point of 105 °C

c)

Substance C, boiling point of 25 °C

d)

Substance d, boiling point of 45 °C

3.

The weaker the intermolecular forces of a substance the _____________ the boiling point

a)

higher

b)

lower

4.

Which of the following is NOT a type of intermolecular force?

a)

Dipole-dipole interaction

b)

London dispersion force

c)

Covalent bond

d)

Hydrogen bond

5.

What type of intermolecular force is primarily responsible for the high boiling point of water?

a)

Ionic bond

b)

Covalent bond

c)

Hydrogen bond

d)

Metallic bond

6.

What is the main difference between intermolecular and intramolecular forces?

a)

Intermolecular forces occur within a molecule, while intramolecular forces occur between molecules.

b)

Intermolecular forces occur between molecules, while intramolecular forces occur within a molecule.

c)

Intermolecular forces are stronger than intramolecular forces.

d)

Intermolecular forces are only found in gases.

7.

Which of the following best describes a dipole-dipole interaction?

a)

A force between two nonpolar molecules

b)

A force between a polar molecule and a nonpolar molecule

c)

A force between two polar molecules

d)

A force between two ions

8.

Which of the following is a type of intermolecular force?

a)

Covalent bond

b)

Hydrogen bond

c)

Ionic bond

d)

Metallic bond

9.

Which of the following characteristics describe the following substance? Select all that apply.

a)

London dispersion forces (aka Van Der Waals forces)

b)

dipole-dipole interactions

c)

Hydrogen bonds

d)

polar

10.

Intermolecular Forces include :​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ (a)   (b)   ​ (c)  

Choose from the below words

Hydrogen Bonds

Dipole-Dipole Interactions

Dispersion Forces

Covalent Bonds

Ionic Bonds

Metallic Bonds

11.

Which of the following characteristics describe the following substance? Select all that apply.

a)

London dispersion forces (aka Van Der Waals forces)

b)

dipole-dipole interactions

c)

Hydrogen bonds

d)

polar

12.

Which of the following characteristics describe the following substance? Select all that apply.

a)

London dispersion forces (aka Van Der Waals forces)

b)

dipole-dipole interactions

c)

Hydrogen bonds

d)

polar

13.

Which of the following molecules would likely have the strongest London dispersion forces?

a)

Helium ( HeHe )

b)

Neon ( NeNe )

c)

Argon ( ArAr )

d)

Xenon ( XeXe )

14.

Intermolecular forces for: CO2

a)

Dispersion Force

b)

Dipole dipole

c)

Hydrogen bonding

15.

Which of the following is an example of a substance with strong dipole-dipole interactions?

a)

Methane ( CH4CH_4 )

b)

Ammonia ( NH3NH_3 )

c)

Argon ( ArAr )

d)

Helium ( HeHe )

16.

Which of the following best describes the role of intermolecular forces in determining the state of matter?

a)

They have no effect on the state of matter.

b)

Stronger intermolecular forces result in a gaseous state.

c)

Stronger intermolecular forces result in a solid state.

d)

Intermolecular forces only affect liquids.

17.

Which of the following statements correctly explains why hydrogen bonding is such a strong intermolecular force?

a)

There is an attraction between a small, weakly electronegative hydrogen atom and a large, strongly electronegative atom of fluorine, nitrogen, or oxygen

b)

There is an attraction between a small, highly electronegative hydrogen atom and a large, highly electronegative fluorine atom

c)

There is an attraction between the hydrogen and oxygen atoms, only

d)

There is an attraction between the hydrogen and nitrogen atoms, only

18.

Water has an unusually high boiling point for a molecular compound because it has

a)

hydrogen bonding

b)

ion-ion attractions

c)

a high density

d)

a large gram formula mass

19.

Rank these in order of strength:
covalent bond
London forces
hydrogen bond
dipole-dipole attraction

a)

dipole-dipole>covalent bond>hydrogen bond>London

b)

London>dipole-diple>hydrogen bond>covalent bond

c)

covalent bond>hydrogen bond>dipole-dipole>London

d)

hydrogen bond>dipole-dipole>London>covalent bond

20.

London forces are stronger in heavier atoms or molecules, and weaker in lighter atoms or molecules.  Which of these has the strongest London forces?

a)

F2

b)

Br2

c)

I2

d)

Cl2

21.

Which of the following will NOT have hydrogen bonding?

a)
b)
c)
d)
22.

Does HF have hydrogen bonding?

a)

yes

b)

no

23.

Which type of IMF is responsible for the attraction pictured above?

a)

Dipole-Dipole Interaction

b)

Ion-Dipole Interaction

c)

Hydrogen Bonds

d)

Covalent Bond

e)

Ionic Bond

24.

Which of the following substances is likely to have the strongest hydrogen bonding?

a)

Methanol (CH3OH)

b)

Ethanol (C2H5OH)

c)

Water (H2O)

d)

Ammonia (NH3)

25.

What is the primary intermolecular force present in noble gases like Argon (Ar)?

a)

Dipole-dipole interactions

b)

Hydrogen bonding

c)

London dispersion forces

d)

Ionic bonding