Inter vs Intramolecular Forces

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Inter vs Intramolecular Forces

Postby Brendan Duong 1I » Thu Dec 10, 2020 12:55 pm

I am confused when we can identify when a question is asking about inter or intra molecular forces.
If a question was like what is stronger HS or HSe, (and correct me if I'm wrong)
HSe would have stronger intermolecular forces since it is bigger (so more LDF)
but HS would have stronger intra molecular forces since S is more electronegative than Se.
So how do we know which the question is asking for?

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Re: Inter vs Intramolecular Forces

Postby Chem_Mod » Thu Dec 10, 2020 11:37 pm

The question will specify determine the relative bond length between the atoms in a series of molecules.

Or ask you to specific the types of forces between molecules.


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