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LABORATORY ACTIVITY NO.2.4

INTERMOLECULAR FORCES OF LIQUIDS

Introduction
The physical state of a substance depends on the strength of the intermolecular forces and the energy
of their motion. A gas's molecules move freely throughout its container volume with little or no interaction
with other molecules. The molecules of a liquid move freely throughout its volume but are constrained by
the intermolecular forces that make them in contact with their neighbors.

I. Objectives
1. To determine how many drops of liquid can a 1-peso coin hold
2. To investigate how long will it take for one drop of a liquid to evaporate
3. To identify and explain the type of intermolecular force present in a sample

II. Materials
8 pcs 1 Peso Coin (new) Ethyl Alcohol 4 Medicine Droppers (same size)
Acetone Water Butane

III. Procedure
CAUTION: Avoid contact with the skin and direct inhalation of the vapors of the substances. It is best to
use safety gloves and mask.
1. Label the samples and the droppers intended for the samples.
2. Using the first 4 coins, drop each liquid on a 1-peso coin. Count the number of drops the coin can
hold.
3. On the next 4 coins, put a drop of the liquid and determine how much time it takes one drop to
evaporate.
4. Record the results on the table.
5. Identify the type of force present in each sample.

IV. Results

Structural Diagram # of Time for 1 London Dipole- Hydrogen

Drops Drop to Dispersion Dipole Bonding
on Coin Evaporate Forces
Water
(H2O)

Ethyl
Alcohol
(C2H5OH)

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Acetone
(CH3COCH3)

Butane
(C4H10)

V. Questions
1. Which molecules can hold more drops on the coin?
2. Which molecules took longer to evaporate?
3. Are the molecules that can hold the lesser number of drops the same as the molecules that took
less time to evaporate?
4. Based on the formula and geometries of the substances, are the molecules that can hold more
drops on the coin polar or nonpolar? What about those that took longer to evaporate?

VI. Conclusion

Briefly explain the intermolecular forces of attraction between individual particles of a substance in
the condensed states.

VII.References

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