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Lesson 16
3.1 Intermolecular Forces
Worksheet

1) For each pair of compounds listed below, identify the compound that has the
highest boiling point. Justify your choice in terms of intermolecular forces.
a. Br2 and I2
b. O
f. Cl2 and H2
O k. CaOH or H2O
O
O
NH3 and NCl3 O
g. H 2 O and H2 S
O
l. KCl or Cl2
c. NH3 and CH4 h. CH4 and SnH4
O 0
m. F2 or Cl2
d. CHO4 and
e. He and Ar
CCl 4 i.
O
NH 3 and PH
j. AsH3 and SbH3
3
P
n. C2H6 or C4H10
O 0
2) Explain why Cl2 is a gas and Br2 is a liquid at 25oC and 1 atm.
Aboil
3) Explain why H2 is atighter
Towerboilloosed
gas and I2 is a solid at 25oC and 1 atm.

4) Explain why ethane, C2H6, melts at –183oC and nonane, C9H20, melts at –54oC.

5) Explain why propane, C3H8, is a gas and decane, C10H22, is a liquid at 25oC and 1
atm.

6) The structures for ethanal, C2H4O, and methanol, CH3OH, are shown below.

a. Identify the types of intermolecular forces that exist in a pure sample of

ethanal.
b. Identify the types of intermolecular forces that exist in a pure sample of
methanol.

7) The structures for aminopropane, CH3CHNH2CH3, and isobutane,C4H10, are

shown below.

a. Identify the types of intermolecular forces that exist in a pure sample of

aminopropane.
b. Identify the types of intermolecular forces that exist in a pure sample of
isobutane.
c. Which pure liquid has the highest boiling point? Explain.
d. Explain why aminopropane is soluble in water, whereas isobutene is not
soluble in water.
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8) The structures for ethanal, C2H4O, and acetic acid, CH3COOH, are shown below.

a. Identify the types of intermolecular forces that exist in a pure sample of

acetic acid.
b. Which pure liquid has the highest boiling point? Explain.

9) Explain why oxygen gas, O2, is able to dissolve in water.

10) The two molecules below are isomers – meaning that they have the same number
of each type of atom but have different structures. A pure sample of which liquid
would have the highest boiling point. Justify your answer.

11) Which gas is more soluble in water: He (g) or CO (g)? Justify your answer.

12) Draw the complete Lewis diagrams, showing all lone pairs, for water and
ammonia in an orientation that allows for a hydrogen bond. Use a line to indicate
the location of the hydrogen bond.

13) Nylon is made up of long synthetic polymers that interact with one another. The
Lewis structure for a section of a nylon polymer is shown below. Explain why
nylon is such a strong material in terms of the interactions between adjacent
polymers. Use a diagram to help with your explanation.

14) The following question pertains to pure samples of the compounds below. Both
samples are liquids at 25oC. Which sample would have the highest viscosity at
25oC?

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 a Bra b c smaller atomic radius i
greater intermolecularforces
based on Coulumb's land and i
highermeltingpoint
b NHS b c Hydrogen has a smaller atomic radius i greater
intermolecularforces based on Coulumb's land and i
higher
meltingpoint
c