Crash Course Liquids

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1. What is an element that is almost liquid at room temperature?

Gallium is almost liquid at room temp

2. Where is the London dispersion force most common?

London dispersion force are most common in Noble gasses

3. Why are the London dispersion forces super important?

London Dispersion forces are important because they are the only think that
makes non-polar substances stick together long enough to condense

4. What is a dipole-dipole force?

Dipole-dipole forces are attractions between the opposite partial charges in


polar molecules

5. Why is the hydrogen bond so much stronger than other dipole dipole forces?

The hydrogen bomb is stronger because of the extreme attractions the


hydrogen atom’s electrons have to other molecules

6. What can be used to overcome intermolecular forces across molecules?

Increases in heat can be used to overcome intermolecular forces across


molecules.

7. Explain how intermolecular forces influence whether a compound/molecule is


a naturally occurring solid, liquid or gas on Earth.

The strength of intermolecular forces determines the boiling and melting


points of a substance. Substances with strong intermolecular forces have
higher boiling and melting points and are typically solids at room temperature.
Substances with weaker intermolecular forces have lower boiling and melting
points and are typically liquids or gases at room temperature.

8. Explain the way water shows intermolecular forces. Give examples.

Water shows intermolecular forces with Hydrogen bonding. Because of the


higher strength in the Hydrogen Bonds water has a higher boiling point
compared to other compounds that have weaker molecular forces, such as
Sulfite.

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