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Intermolecular Forces AP Chemistry

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
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1.

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

2.

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

3.

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

4.

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

5.

Which of the following will NOT have hydrogen bonding?

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

Does HF have hydrogen bonding?

a)

yes

b)

no

7.

Which substance would have the weakest intermolecular forces of attraction?

a)

CH4

b)

NaCl

c)

H2O

d)

MgF2

8.

When the temperature of matter increases the particles...

a)

speed up and move closer

b)

speed up and move farther apart

c)

slow down and move closer together

d)

slow down and move farther apart

9.

Why does a gas with a lower vapor pressure have a higher boiling point?

a)

the molecules need more energy to break free of their attractions to other molecules and change phase from liquid to gas

b)

the forces of attraction between the molecules are strong

c)

the substance has low volatility

d)

all of the answers are correct

10.

Which sample has hydrogen bonding?

a)

H2S

b)

CH4

c)

NH3

d)

HI

11.

If we heat water then:

a)

some of the bonds between the hydrogen and oxygen break

b)

all of the bonds between the hydrogen and oxygen break

c)

some of the bonds between water molecules will break

12.

Which of the following intermolecular forces is the weakest?

a)

A) Hydrogen bonding

b)

B) Dipole-dipole interactions

c)

C) London dispersion forces

d)

D) Ion-dipole interactions

13.

What is the primary intermolecular force present in a sample of liquid ammonia (NH3)?

a)

A) London dispersion forces

b)

B) Dipole-dipole interactions

c)

C) Hydrogen bonding

d)

D) Ion-dipole interactions

14.

Which of the following statements best explains why water has a high surface tension?

a)

A) Water molecules are held together by strong covalent bonds.

b)

B) Water molecules are held together by hydrogen bonds.

c)

C) Water molecules are held together by ionic bonds.

d)

D) Water molecules are held together by London dispersion forces.

15.

In an experiment, a student observes that a liquid has a high boiling point. Which of the following is most likely true about the intermolecular forces in this liquid?

a)

A) The liquid has weak intermolecular forces.

b)

B) The liquid has strong intermolecular forces.

c)

C) The liquid has no intermolecular forces.

d)

D) The liquid has only London dispersion forces.