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Ch. 26-27 Intermolecular Forces + Molecular Crystals – Take-home Quiz

Time allowed: 16 min

1. The table below shows the boiling points of fluorine, fluoromethane (CH3F) and hydrogen fluoride.
Fluorine Fluoromethane Hydrogen fluoride
Boiling point (K) 85 194 293

(a) Explain the difference in the boiling points of fluorine, fluoromethane (CH3F) and hydrogen
fluoride. [3 marks]

(b) Compare the boiling points of water and hydrogen fluoride. Explain your answer. [2 marks]

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2. Account for the difference in boiling points for the following substances. [2 marks]
HBr < Br2

3. Consider the oxides of hydrogen: water and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2).

Predict whether the two oxides are miscible. Explain your answer with the help of a diagram.
[2 marks]

4. (a) Draw the arrangement of water molecules in ice and label the interaction between the
molecules. [1 mark]

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(b) Explain the following phenomenon based on the structures of liquid water and ice:

‘When a plastic bottle of distilled water is put in a freezer, the volume of water is expanded.’
[3 marks]

(c) Explain why snowflakes are hexagonal in shape in terms of the structure of ice. [1 mark]

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