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Intermolecular Forces and London Dispersion

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are intermolecular forces?

a)

Forces of attraction or repulsion between neighboring particles.

b)

Forces that are not affected by distance between particles

c)

Forces between particles within the same molecule

d)

Forces that exist only in solids

2.

What is another name for dispersion forces?

a)

Ionic bonding

b)

Hydrogen bonding

c)

Van der Waals forces

d)

London dispersion forces

3.

How do London forces arise?

a)

Covalent bonds between atoms

b)

Permanent dipole moments in molecules

c)

Ionic bonding between atoms

d)

Temporary dipoles caused by electron distribution around atoms

4.

Do London dispersion forces exist in all molecules?

a)

Yes

b)

Sometimes

c)

No

d)

Only in organic molecules

5.
Hydrogen bonding occurs when hydrogen is bonded to N, O, or F.  Which of the following has hydrogen bonding?
a)
CBr4
b)
NO2
c)
H2S
d)
NH3
6.

Intermolecular forces for: NH3

a)

London Dispersion Force

b)

Dipole dipole

c)

Hydrogen bonding

7.

Intermolecular forces for: CO2

a)

London Dispersion Force

b)

Dipole dipole

c)

Hydrogen bonding

8.
Intermolecular forces are the forces
a)
within molecules
b)
between molecules
9.

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

a)

higher

b)

lower

10.
Ionic Bonding involves...
a)
The transfer of protons
b)
The transfer of nuetrons 
c)
The transfer of electrons
d)
None Of the above
11.
What information do we look for on the periodic table if we  want to examine intermolecular forces?
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
electronegativity
d)
ionization 
12.

Compared with ionic compounds, covalent compounds have _____ melting and boiling points.

a)

Higher

b)

Lower

c)

The same

d)

Unknown

13.

What is the correct formula for Beryllium Sulfide?

a)

BeS

b)

Be2S

c)

BeS2

d)

BeS4

14.

Which chemical bond is formed when electrons are shared?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Covalent

c)

Ionic

d)

Magnetic

15.

If the atoms that share electrons have an unequal attraction for the electrons, the bond is called

a)

Nonpolar

b)

Polar

c)

Ionic

d)

Dipolar

16.

Which of the following diatomic molecules is joined by a covalent bond?

a)

O2

b)

Cl2

c)

N2

d)

He2

17.

What causes dipole interactions?

a)

Attraction between polar molecules

b)

Attraction between ions

c)

Bonding of a covalently bonded hydrogen to an unshared electron pair

d)

Motion of electrons

18.

Which force is responsible for keeping matter in solid or liquid phase?

a)

Intermolecular Forces

b)

Intramolecular Forces

c)

Hydrogen Forces

d)

Combustion Force