Question

In the combustion reaction between tricarbin octahydride and oxygen, they produce carbon dioxide and water. Identify the intermolecular force in each of the four elements and compounds in the reaction

Answer 1

From differences in the electonegativity chat;

$C_3H_8$ Has a non polar covalent bond

$O_2$ Has a polar covalent bond

$CO_2$ Has a polar covalent bond

$H_2O$ Has a hydrogen bond