Hi! What intermolecular forces are present between CO2 and H2O?
I know CO2 is a nonpolar molecule, and H2O is a polar molecule, so is there still hydrogen bonding present?
CO2 and H2O
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Re: CO2 and H2O
Yes there will be hydrogen bonding, dipole-induced-dipole, and London dispersion forces.
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Re: CO2 and H2O
darchen3G wrote:Yes there will be hydrogen bonding, dipole-induced-dipole, and London dispersion forces.
I don't think there will be hydrogen bonding CO2 and H2O because the oxygen in CO2, isn't connected to Nitrogen, Oxygen, or Flourine.
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Re: CO2 and H2O
Between CO2 and H2O, the IMFs should be dipole induced-dipole and LDFs. Hydrogen bonding can only occur when a hydrogen atom is bonded to N, O, or F and is attracted to a lone pair of electrons on another N, O, or F. If we ignore the CO2, then there is hydrogen bonding between water molecules because the H attached to the O on one water molecule will be attracted to O's lone pair on the other water molecule. However, you are asking between specifically CO2 and H2O so there is no hydrogen bonding.
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