Answer to Question #298881 in General Chemistry for andrea

Question

Study carefully each of the item and do what is

asked.

1. List the types of intermolecular forces that exist between molecules in each of

the following species: (a) benzene (C6H6), (b) CH3Cl, (c) PF3, (d) NaCl, (e) CS2.

2. Which of the following can form hydrogen bonds with water? CH3OCH3, CH4,

F,HCOOH, Na+

3. Which of the following species are capable of hydrogen-bonding among

themselves? (a) C2H6, (b) HI, (c) KF, (d) BeH2, (e) CH3COOH

4. Arrange the following in order of increasing boiling point: RbF, CO2, CH3OH,

CH3Br.

5. Which member of each of the following pairs of substances would you expect

to have a higher boiling point? (a) O2 and Cl2, (b) SO2 and CO2, (c) HF and HI

Answer 1

1.

a)van der Waals non-polar molecule

b)a tetrahedral molecule with three slightly polar C-H bonds and a more polar C-Cl bond.

c)covalent polar

d)ionic chemical bond

e)covalent polar bond

2.

 CH3OCH3, F,HCOOH, Na+

3.

(a) C2H6 (e) CH3COOH

4.

CH3Br, CO2, CH3OH, RbF

5.

(a) Cl2, (b) SO2 (c) HF