INTERMOLECULAR FORCES (IMFs) and MELTING/BOILING POINTS 10 Pt Assignment

Please, answer all text in RED.

Important Note: The following forces all indicate interactions between molecules, not within molecules (ionic & covalent
bonds). This means the strongest IMFs have only 5% the strength as compared to a chemical bond..

Goals: I can… ...compare and contrast intermolecular forces of different LDF’s.

...use physical properties to explain boiling/melting points of IMF’s.

Running Experiments on LDF Elements/Molecule Within a Simulation

Go to the link “IMFs & States of Matter”. Play around with the simulation for a while before moving into collecting the
following data.

For the temperatures 15K, 30K, and 45K, keep everything constant and adjust the temperature using the heat/cool bucket
at the bottom of the screen. For each box with temperature, draw or clip a picture of the elements/molecule (pretend
that the data table box is the box holding the substance in the simulation). See example below:

Molecule Mass IMF 15 K 30 K 45 K

Example of clip Example of clip Example of clip

Example Example Example

Water (H2O) 18 Hydrogen Bond

London
Dispersion
Neon (Ne) 20

London
Dispersion
Argon (Ar) 40

London
Dispersion
Oxygen (O2) 32

Data Chart Summary: In the space below, identify which element/molecule (Ne, Ar, O2) has the weakest LDF?
Justify your claim using the information you gained from the data table. Remember to write in red.

ELEMENT/MOLECULE WITH THE WEAKEST LDF IS:

JUSTIFICATION:
Melting/Boiling Points Review:
In each of the pairs below, decide which will have the HIGHER melting/boiling point (stronger IMF) and explain why.
Remember to write in red.

Why does CF4 have a higher

melting/boiling point?

CF4: -127˚C CH4: -161˚C

Higher IMF?: Higher IMF?:
Explanation:
Explanation: Explanation:

Finally, list the two reasons for why elements/molecules boil/melt at different rates.
(Hint: Look at the bottom of your notes on “How Polarity Affects Evaporation/Boiling Points”)
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2.