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Intermolecular Forces

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the Kinetic-Molecular Theory?

a)

A theory about solids only

b)

It explains the behavior of gas particles

c)

It states that all matter is composed of molecules

d)

It describes chemical reactions

2.

What phase change occurs when a solid turns directly into a gas?

a)

Condensation

b)

Sublimation

c)

Deposition

d)

Freezing

3.

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

a)

Hydrogen bond

b)

Dipole-dipole

c)

Ionic bond

d)

London dispersion forces

4.

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

a)

London dispersion forces

b)

Dipole-dipole interactions

c)

Hydrogen bonding

d)

Ion-dipole forces

5.

True or False: Gas particles strongly attract each other.

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6.

True or False: Boiling occurs when vapor pressure equals atmospheric pressure.

4 lines
7.

True or False: London dispersion forces are the strongest intermolecular force.

4 lines
8.

True or False: Electronegativity determines bond polarity.

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9.

Which phase change requires an input of energy?

a)

Freezing

b)

Deposition

c)

Condensation

d)

Evaporation

10.

Why does NH3 have stronger intermolecular forces than PH3?

a)

NH3 has hydrogen bonds

b)

PH3 has a higher molecular weight

c)

PH3 is more electronegative

d)

NH3 is non-polar

11.

Which of these substances has the highest boiling point?

a)

Ethanol (78°C)

b)

Acetone (56°C)

c)

Propane (-42°C)

d)

Oxygen (-183°C)

12.

What is the dominant intermolecular force in CO2?

a)

Hydrogen bonding

b)

Dipole-dipole forces

c)

London dispersion forces

d)

Ion-dipole forces

13.

Liquid particles have more energy than ___ particles.

a)

solid

b)

gas

14.

Collisions in which particles transfer all their kinetic energy to other particles are called ___.

a)

elastic

b)

inelastic

15.

Which of the following assumptions of the kinetic molecular theory explains why gases are extremely fluid?

a)

the particles do not attract or repel each other

b)

the particles have elastic collisions

c)

gases are made up of tiny particles that are very far apart

d)

the particles travel in a straight line, in a continuous, fast, and random motion

16.

Which of the following phase changes releases energy?

a)

Fusion

b)

Vaporization

c)

Freezing

d)

Sublimation

17.

Which of the following substances is most likely to exhibit hydrogen bonding?

a)

O2

b)

H2O

c)

CO2

d)

CH4

18.

What phase change occurs when a gas turns into a liquid?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Freezing

c)

Condensation

d)

Sublimation

19.

Collisions in which particles transfer all their kinetic energy to other particles are called ___.

a)

elastic

b)

inelastic

20.

Liquid particles have more energy than ___ particles.

a)

solid

b)

gas