Kianna Gasparini

10-4

Quimica

1- How do electronegativity values determine the charge distribution in a polar bond? The more
electronegativity atom attracts electrons more strongly and gains a slightly negative charge, the
less electronegative atom has a slightly positive charge.

2- How do the strengths of intermolecular attractions compare to the strengths of ionic bonds and
covalent bond? Intermolecular attractions are weaker than ionic and covalent bonds.

3- Why are the properties of covalent compounds so diverse? The diversity of physical properties among
covalent bonds is mainly because of widely varying intermolecular attractions.

4- Explain this statement: Not every molecule with polar bonds is polar. Use CCL4 as an
example.
If you look at the structure of a carbon tetrachloride molecule, you notice that the molecule is
symmetrical, so the polar bonds cancel, making it a nonpolar molecule.

5- Draw the electron dot structure for each molecule. Identify polar covalent bonds by assigning
slightly positive (δ+) and slightly negative (δ-) symbols to the appropriate atoms.

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a. H:O:O:H
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b. H:Cl:
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c. H:Br:
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d. H:O:H
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6. How does a network solid differ from most other covalent compounds? The atoms in a
network solid are covalently bonded in a large array or crystal which can be thought of as a
single molecule.

7. What happens when polar molecules are between oppositely charged metal plates? When polar
molecules are placed between oppositely charged plates, they tend to become oriented with respect to the
positive and negative plates.

8. Explain how dipole interactions and dispersion forces are related. First explain what produces
the attractions between polar molecules. Then, explain what produces dispersion forces between
molecules.
One end of the polar molecule is slightly negative, and the other end is slightly positive and that's
what produces the attraction between the polar molecules. The weakest of all molecular
interactions are caused by the motion of electrons and that is what produces dispersion between
molecules.