Lesson 1: Questions

1. Which of the following compounds is solid at 0ºC? a)methanol; b) Ethylene glycol

(ethane-1,2-diol); c)ethanol; d)glycerine(Propane-1,2,3-triol)

2. Which of the following compounds is less volatile? a)chloroform

(Trichloromethane); b)iodoform (Triiodomethane); c)1,1,1-trichloroethane; d) ethane

3. Order the following substances by increasing order of boiling point: methanol,

water, acetone (propanone).

4. Why o-dihydroxybenzene has a lower boiling point than p-dihydroxybenzene?

5. Which of the following compounds is more soluble in water? a) 1-bromopropane;

b)ethyl methyl eter; c) 1-propanol; d) propane.

6. Which of the following molecules have a permanent dipole moment? a)water;

b)carbon dioxide; c)methane; d)nitrogen ; e)carbon monoxide ; f)ammonia.

7. Ethanol and dimethyl ether have the same molar mass, Which one has the higher
boiling point?

8. Ethanol with Mw=46 g/mol has a boiling point of Tb=351 K, while water with
Mw=18 g/mol has Tb=373 K. Why?

9. The more important interaction in water is the H-bonding, while in hexane is the
London or dispersion force. Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or
false:

a) intermolecular forces in water are weaker than in hexane

b) hexane vapor pressure is higher than the one of water

c) hexane boiling point is lower than the one of water

d) surface tension of water is higher that the one of hexane

e) molar enthalpy of vaporization of water is higher that the one of hexane

10. What are the units of the following magnitudes?:a) electric charge, b)dipole
moment c) polarizability d)volume of polarizability e) dielectric constant f) relative
dielectric constant g) refractive index, h) ionic strength
11. Define the concepts: a)coloidal dispersion; b) micellar solucion; c) sol ; d) emulsion;
e)micellar critical concentration, cmc ; f) micellar ionization degree, α; g) surfactant;
h)vesicle - liposome ; i) nanoparticle.

12. What physical properties can be employed to identified the presence of micelles in
a solution of an ionic surfactant? (at least 3 properties)

13. The cmc of the surfactant sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) in water is around 8 mM.
a) surface tension of a solution 20 mM in SDS is greater or smaller than the one of pure
water?. b) solubility of procaine in water is greater or smaller than in 20 mM of SDS?

14. What is an inclusión complex? And an association complex? What kind of complex
could form procaine with β-ciclodextrin in aqueous solution?

15. What is the difference between a monolayer and a vesicle?

Procaine