Energy
Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2019 3:50 pm
So due to things in nature wanting to be at a lower state of energy, when we calculate the net interaction potential energy, the greater the magnitude of the negative value the more favorable the interaction is right?
For example, LDF has a Ep of -2 kJ/mole but for hydrogen bonding it's like around -20 kJ/mole, which indicates that hydrogen bonding in not too large sized molecules generally holds stronger precedence in terms of strength over LDF forces right? Because it has a greater negative value and is therefore stronger because a lower state of energy is more favorable.
For example, LDF has a Ep of -2 kJ/mole but for hydrogen bonding it's like around -20 kJ/mole, which indicates that hydrogen bonding in not too large sized molecules generally holds stronger precedence in terms of strength over LDF forces right? Because it has a greater negative value and is therefore stronger because a lower state of energy is more favorable.