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Homework 6 – Liquids and Solids

1. The compounds Br2 and ICl have the same number of electrons, yet Br2 melts at -7.2 °C
and ICl melts at 27.2 °C. Explain your reasoning.
2. List the types of intermolecular forces that exist between molecules (or basic units) in
each of the following species: (a) benzene (C6H6), (b) CH3Cl, (c) PF3, (d) NaCl, (e) CS2.
3. Predict which of the following liquids has greater surface tension: ethanol (C2H5OH) or
dimethyl ether (CH3OCH3). Explain your reasoning.
4. What is the coordination number of each sphere in (a) a simple cubic cell, (b) a body-
centered cubic cell, and (c) a face-centered cubic cell? Assume the spheres are all the
same.
5. Metallic iron crystallizes in a cubic lattice. The unit cell edge length is 287 pm. The
density of iron is 7.87 g/cm3 . How many iron atoms are within a unit cell?
6. The molar heats of fusion and sublimation of molecular iodine are 15.27 kJ/mol and
62.30 kJ/mol, respectively. Estimate the molar heat of vaporization of liquid iodine.
7. The phase diagram of sulfur is shown here. (a) How many triple points are there? (b)
Monoclinic and rhombic are two allotropes of sulfur. Which is more stable under
atmospheric conditions? (c) Describe what happens when sulfur at 1 atm is heated from
80°C to 200°C.

A/Prof Dr David J. Harding SCI02-1111 Fundamental Chemistry