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Intermolecular Forces Flashcards

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Polarizabaility

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The way the change distribution in a molecule can be distored to induce a temporary dipole

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Boiling points are based on what?

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The strength of the intermolecular forces (The stronger the forces the higher the boiling point)

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When the dipole moment increase so does what?

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The boiling point

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Vapor pressure increase as _____ inceases until its equals the external pressure over the liquid ( Which causes liquids to boil)

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Temperature

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Why do gases expand?

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Since gases are widely separated particles their average energy of attraction between the particles is smaller than average energy of the particles and since there isnt strong attraction between the particles the gas expands

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Boiling points of halogens & noble gases increases when ______ increase

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Molecular weight

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When the polarityof a molecule increase what happens?

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Its intermolecular attraction increases as well

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Dipole - Dipole forces are effective when what?

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Polar molecules are very close to another

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Polar molecules are dipoles because they have what?

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Partial postive ends & partial negative ends

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Hydrogen bonds

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Intermolecular attraction between the hydrogen atom in a polar connecting to a nearby electronegative atom in another bond

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Kinetic Energy does what?

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keeps particles apart & moving ( Also depends on Temp.)

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Phase Changes

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Substances change phases

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Cohesive forces are the ___________ of the molecule

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Intermolecular forces

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The strength of dispersion forces increases as _______ increases

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Atomic or Molecular size

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Small polar molecular experience what?

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High dipole - dipole attraction

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Intermolecular Forces

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Are forces that exist between molecules

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Which is stronger hydrogen bonds or dispersion forces or Dipole - Dipole foces?

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Hydrogen bonds are stronger than disperison forces & dipole - dipole forces

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Dipole - Dipole increases as the _______ of the molecule increases

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Dipole Moment

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Critical Pressure

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The pressure required to bring about liquidifcation at the critical temperature

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Substances with high vapor pressure evaporate _____ than substances with lower vapor pressure

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Quicker

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Increasing ____ on a gas forces the molecules closer together, which increases the strength of the intermolecular forces of attractions

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Pressure

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The heat of sublimation is the sum of what?

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The sum of heat of fusion & heat of vaporization

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Which intermolecular forces are strongest and which is weakest?

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Solid < Liquids < Gases ( Strongest to weakest)

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Adhesive forces are forces between the _______ & the ______

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Liquid & the tube

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When two substances have the same weight & shape then their disperison forces are what?
Equal
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Large molecules tend to have __________ because they have more electrons & their electrons are further from the nuclei
Greater polarizability
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The physical properties of liquids & solids are due to what?
Intermolecular forces
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What electronegative atoms can hydrogen form a hydrogen bond with?
N, O, & F
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Disperison forces are found in ________ & _________ when molecular weight increses
In all molecules & increase
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Adhesive forces
Intermolecular forces that bind a substance to a surface
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Ion - Dipole Force
Exist between an ion & the partial charge on the end of a polar molecule
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When a molecule has a high boiling point it means what?
Their intermolecular attractions are stronger
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Why do liquids take the shape of a container?
The intermolecular forces are strong enough to hold particles close together but not strong enough to keep them from moving past one another, which allows for liquids to take shapes of a container
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Heat of sublimtion
Energy required to cause a solid to transform directly into a gas
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Cohesive forces
Intermolecular forces bind similar molecules to one another
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The strength of the dispersion forces depends on what?
The polarizability of a molecule
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Surface Tension
The energy required to increase the surface area of a liquid
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Capillary Action
The rise of liquids up a very narrow tube
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The state of a substance depends on the balance between the _____ of the particles & ______ energy of attraction
Kinetic Energy & Interparticle energy of attraction
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What do the interparticle attraction do?
Tend to draw the particles together
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Heat of fusion
Energy required to melt a substance
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As temp. decreases so does ________ of the particles, which allows the attraction between the particles to 1st draw the particles together to form liquids & solids
Kinetic Energy
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Viscosity
The resistance of a liquid to flow
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Nonpolar, low molecular weight, & weak intermolecular forces have lower _______ & ______ than molecules that are polar & higher molecular weight
Lower Critical temp & pressure
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Solids & Liquids are ______ because the particles in a solid & liquid are fairly close together when compared to gases
Condensed Phases
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Dynamic Equilibrium
Occurs when evaporation of a liquid & condensation occur at equal rates
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Dipole - Dipole Forces
Are weaker than ion - Dipole Attraction and cause when neutral polar molecules attract rach other when the positve end of one molecule is near the negative end of another
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What are the 3 types of intermolecular forces that are usually called van der waals forces?
1. Dipole -Dipole Attractions 2. London Dispersion Forces 3. Hydrogen Bonds
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London dispersion forces
When the temporary dipole in one atom can induce a similar temporary dipole on an adjacent atom causing the atoms to become attracted to one another
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Critical Temperature
The highest temp. at which a liquid phase can be formed
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Dipole -dipole add to disperison forces & depend on what?
Polarity
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Viscosity increases as what increase?
AS molecular weight increase ( The greater the visvcosity the slower the liquid moves)
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When two molecules differ in size which one will have the strongest attractions?
The larger one
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Viscosity descreases as what increases?
Temperature
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Heat of vaporization
Energy required to make a substance vaporize
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Volatile
Liquids that evaporate readliy
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Normal Boiling point
When a liquid boils at 1 atm
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Covalent Network Solids
Consist of atoms held together through covalent bonds & are very hard & have high melting points (Ex. Dimonds & graphite)
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Ionic Solids
Between metal & nonmetal, consist of atoms held together by electrostatic Attraction & ionic bonds where the strength depends the charge of the atoms) They are also brittle & have high melting points
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Metallic Solids
Held together by metallic bonds & usually with metals were a flow of electrons can occur easily. They are also malleable & ductile
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Simple cube has how many atoms?
1 atom
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Body-Centered has how many atoms?
2 atoms
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Face-centered has how many atoms?
4 atoms
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