Answer to Question #166853 in General Chemistry for Wenceslao Amon

Question

When an electrostatic force of attraction exists between covalently bonded hydrogen atom of one molecule and the electronegative atom of another molecule, what intermolecular force is involved?

Answer 1

Dipole-Dipole Attractions

Dipole–dipole interactions are a type of intermolecular attraction—attractions between two molecules. Dipole-dipole interactions are electrostatic interactions between the permanent dipoles of different molecules. These interactions align the molecules to increase the attraction.