GENERAL CHEMISTRY 2 SCORE: ______________

NAME: ________________________________________________ G12 STEM DAVIDIC’S SCHOLARS

DATE: ______________

Lab Sheet 5

Activity 1. Direction: Determine the increase or decrease in the intermolecular forces of attraction that takes
place in phase change.

For each of the phase changes below, choose whether the intermolecular forces increased or decreased. Write
a checkmark (/) under the column for your answer. Then, answer the critical thinking questions.

2. Critical Thinking Questions:

Intermolecular forces of attraction (IMFA) control how well molecules stick together. These affect many of the
measurable physical properties of substances. The intermolecular forces are associated with the observable
properties of various substances. The physical properties of molecules depend upon the type and strength of
their intermolecular forces of attraction. These properties are solubility, melting point, boiling point, surface
tension, viscosity, capillary action, and evaporation rate.

When it comes to solubility, the solute and the solvent mix when they both exhibit the same intermolecular
forces of attraction. The melting and boiling points of substances with stronger IMFA are higher compared to
those with weaker IMFA.

In the case of surface tension, molecules with stronger intermolecular forces of attraction will exert greater
cohesive forces and acquire less surface area (higher surface tension) than those with weaker IMFA.

Viscosity is also affected by intermolecular forces. Molecules with stronger intermolecular forces of attraction
have greater resistance to flow, and thus higher viscosity compared to those with weaker IMFA.

It is also true in capillary action. Capillary action is something that you observe when you dip a paper towel in
water, and the water "magically" climbs up the towel. The water molecules climb up the towel and drag other
water molecules along the way. A better capillary action indicates stronger intermolecular forces. This trend
however is different in evaporation. The lower the evaporation rate, the weaker the intermolecular forces.

6. Which of the phases of matter (solid, liquid, gas) has the strongest and weakest IMFA?

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7. What do you think is the reason for the varying strengths of IMFA between the phases of matter?

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______8. Between what two points is the most energy being added to the system
A. A-B
B. B-C
C. C-D
D. D-E
______9. Which line segment demonstrates vaporization occurring?

A. A-B
B. B-C
C. C-D
D. D-E
______10. What phase change is occurring at line segment B-C if the graph is exothermic?
A. melting
B. freezing
C. boiling
D. condensation
______11. As substance goes from D to E what happens to the distance between the particles?
A. particles get closer together
B. particles disappear
C. particles get far apart
______12. At what temperature is this substance melting?
A. 50
B. 100C
C. 0C
______13. At point temperature does this substance finish melting?
A. B
B. C
C. D
D. E
______14. The temperature at which a substance in the liquid state freezes is the same as the temperature at
which the substance_________-

A. melts
B. sublimes
C. boils
D. condenses
______15. How long does it take this substance to change from a liquid to a gas?

A. 1 minute
B. 2 minutes
C. 10 minutes
D. 15 minutes