What intermolecular interactions occur for #"(i) dihydrogen"#, #"(ii) acetone"#, #"(iii) propane"#, and #"(iv) ammonia"#, #"(v) water"#, and #"(vi) hydrogen fluoride"#?
Can you rank these in order of volatility?
Can you rank these in order of volatility?
1 Answer
Well, van der Waals interactions occur for each set of molecules.....
Explanation:
But van der Waals interactions are weak, and thus dihydrogen, for which ONLY dipersion forces operate, is the MOST VOLATILE of the given substances, with a normal boiling point of
For acetone, there is some degree of dipole-dipole interaction, in that there is some polarity in the carbonyl bond, i.e.
For ammonia, hydrogen chloride, and water a special type of dipole-dipole interaction operates,