Identifying intermolecular forces
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Identifying intermolecular forces
How do you identify the intermolecular forces within a molecule? Are they somehow related to structure and polarity?
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Re: Identifying intermolecular forces
Intermolecular forces depend on the polarity of the molecules! Dipole-dipole forces are intermolecular forces between polar molecules, while induced-dipole-induced-dipole forces are between nonpolar molecules.
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Re: Identifying intermolecular forces
The more Electronegative the atom the stronger it's force is so a Fluoride is very strong(because of how many valence electrons it has, and how small its atomic radius is) and extremely electronegative when compared to say a regular carbon bond, it's charge isn't entirely negated by bonding so its strong electronegative nature provides an intermolecular force.
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Re: Identifying intermolecular forces
Remember that intermolecular forces are not within molecules; they are between different molecules, and include dipole-dipole, hydrogen bonds, and London dispersion forces. Intramolecular forces are the ones that are within molecules, and they include ionic and covalent bonds.
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Re: Identifying intermolecular forces
Every interaction between two molecules have London Dispersion Forces. Hydrogen bondings occurs when an H comes into contact with either an F, O, or N atom. Dipole-dipole forces occur that two polar molecules come into contact.
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