MODULE 4

The Structure and Property of Matter: Intermolecular Forces Attraction

A. Directions: Below are some experiments that you can do at home to be able to
understand better the relationship of Intermolecular Forces on the Properties of
Substances.
Experiment # 1: Get a basin with water and try putting some paper clips or needle on
the surface of water gently.
Experiment #2: Melting sugar and salt at the same the same time. With the same
amount of heat.
Experiment #3: Water and oil transfer. Get the same amount (100 mL) of water and
(100 mL) oil and put it in a container. Prepare another set of container where the
substances will be transferred at the same time.
Experiment #4: Put water and oil in and open container and expose it under the heat
of the sun.

Try to guess what property does each experiment exhibits and observe what happens
to the different substances. Write your answers and observations separately per
experiment following the format below.
Experiment Property Observations

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4

B. Amazing it is that water is made from two gases that are flammable but together
they make a substance that can put out fire. These two elements bonded
together allow life on earth to exist. The ability of water to form hydrogen bonds
presents many interesting properties which are useful for life. Given the selected
topics concerning water create a reflection paper showing what you have
researched on. You can choose one topic from the given options.

Topics options:
1. Water and the earth. How is water stored on earth? (polar ice, underground, sea
water, atmosphere). How much water does the earth have? How does water shape
land?
2. Water and the human body. How does a human being’s water content change
throughout his life? (fetal stage, at birth, adulthood). How much water do we
consume in our lifetime?
3. The triple point of water (for advanced learners)
4. Water and agriculture
5. Water and electricity production
6. Water and religion/ myths
7. The different shapes of water (solid, liquid, ice, snow)
8. Water and its high specific heat capacity
9. Water and its availability to all

C. Directions: Write TRUE if the statement is CORRECT and change the underlined
word if that makes the statement WRONG or FAULTY.
1. The weakest IMFA is dipole-dipole force.
2. London dispersion forces is present in nonpolar molecules
3. IMFA is also called as Van der Waals forces.
4. Intramolecular forces attraction are forces between molecules.
5. When molecules have weak intermolecular forces of attraction, they are far apart
from
each other.
6. Molecules with stronger intermolecular forces have less tendency to escape as liquid.
7. Viscosity is the measure of a fluid’s resistance to flow.
8. Substances with stronger IMFA have lower boiling points.
9. Substances with stronger IMFA have lower melting points.
10. Solution refers to the ability of a substance to dissolve in a given amount of solvent
at a specified temperature.