Intermolecular Forces Worksheet

1. Predict which compound in each pair will have the higher melting point and explain (use MW or
intermolecular forces)

            (a) CS2  or  CCl4

            (b) HI  or  KI

            (c) Cl2  or  F2

            (d) Na2O  or  H2O

            (e) SiO2  or  CO2

            (f) CH4  or  NH3

            (g) CHCl3  or  CF4

            (h) CaF2  or  HF

            (i) BF3  or  P4

2. Rank the following by from lowest to highest anticipated boiling point: C2H4, CH4, Ne, H3COCH3.

Ne<CH4<C2H4<H3COCH3

3.Label the following:A: Covalant Non-Polar B: Covalant Polar C: Network Covalant D.Metallic E:
Ionic Lattice F: Ion-Dipole G: Hydrogen Bonding H: Dipole-Dipole I: London

- Quartz C

- HCl H

-As D

- KF E

4. Classify the following solids at room temperature as molecular, ionic, network, or metallic.

a) K mp=74 C metallic b)KCl mp=770C ionic lattice

c)P mp=590C network d)BI3 mp=50C molecular

5.Arrange the following in order of increasing melting point CH3OH, SiO2, C2H6, NaCl.

C2H6 ,CH3OH, NaCl, SiO2

6. Which of the following contains no dipole-dipole forces

a) AsH3 b) CO2 c) H2O d)SeCl2

7.Which is most likely to be a gas at room temperature?

a) NaCl b)C2H2 c) Na metal d) CH3F

For each of the following compounds, determine the main intermolecular force. You may find it
useful to draw Lewis structures for some of these molecules:

1) nitrogen LONDON DISPERSION

2) carbon tetrachloride LONDON DISPERSION

3) H2S DIPOLE DIPOLE

4) sulfur monoxide DIPOLE DIPOLE

5) N2H2 HYDROGEN BONDING

6) boron trihydride LONDON DISPERSION

7) CH4O HYDROGEN BONDING

8) SiH2O DIPOLE DIPOLE