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Intermolecular Forces Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

What are intermolecular forces?

a)

Forces that only exist in gases

b)

Strong forces that hold atoms in metals

c)

Attractive forces that hold noble gases and covalent molecules together

d)

Attractive forces between atoms in ionic compounds

2.

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

a)

Hydrogen bonds

b)

Covalent bonds

c)

Dipole-dipole forces

d)

Van der Waals forces

3.

What are van der Waals forces?

a)

Strong forces in solid metals

b)

Strong forces between ionic compounds

c)

Weak short-range attractive forces between covalent molecules

d)

Forces that only exist in noble gases

4.

Which statement is true about van der Waals forces?

a)

They have no effect on boiling points

b)

They increase with atomic or molecular size

c)

They are only present in ionic compounds

d)

They are the strongest intermolecular forces

5.

What is a dipole?

a)

A separation of charges in a polar covalent bond

b)

A type of ionic bond

c)

A molecule with equal electron distribution

d)

A strong covalent bond

6.

Which of the following is an example of a permanent dipole-dipole interaction?

a)

Methane (CH4)

b)

Hydrogen chloride (HCl)

c)

Carbon dioxide (CO2)

d)

Oxygen in water

7.

What occurs in a dipole-induced dipole interaction?

a)

A dipole is formed in ionic compounds

b)

Two polar molecules attract each other

c)

A nonpolar molecule induces a dipole in a polar molecule

d)

A polar molecule induces a dipole in a nonpolar molecule

8.

What is hydrogen bonding?

a)

A weak attraction between nonpolar molecules

b)

A strong type of dipole-dipole attraction involving hydrogen

c)

A type of ionic bond

d)

A force that only exists in gases

9.

Which of the following molecules can form hydrogen bonds?

a)

Methane (CH4)

b)

Water (H2O)

c)

Carbon dioxide (CO2)

d)

Oxygen (O2)

10.

What happens to the boiling points of noble gases as you move down the group in the periodic table?

a)

They decrease

b)

They remain the same

c)

They increase

d)

They become unpredictable

11.

Which of the following is a characteristic of dipole-dipole forces?

a)

They are stronger than covalent bonds

b)

They only occur in noble gases

c)

They occur between polar covalent molecules

d)

They are the strongest type of intermolecular force

12.

What is the effect of van der Waals forces on the physical properties of halogens?

a)

They have no effect

b)

They cause all halogens to be gases

c)

They make halogens more reactive

d)

They lead to a gradation in physical properties

13.

Which of the following statements about hydrogen bonds is true?

a)

They only occur in ionic compounds

b)

They involve hydrogen bonded to electronegative atoms

c)

They are the weakest type of intermolecular force

d)

They are weaker than dipole-dipole forces

14.

What type of interaction occurs between the positive end of one dipole and the negative end of another?

a)

Ionic interaction

b)

Van der Waals interaction

c)

Dipole-dipole interaction

d)

Covalent interaction

15.

Which of the following is an example of a dipole-induced dipole interaction?

a)

Oxygen (O2) in water

b)

Methane (CH4) in oil

c)

Chlorine (Cl2) in a vacuum

d)

Hydrogen bonding in water