Intermolecular Forces and Thermal Energy

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Intermolecular Forces and Thermal Energy: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Hydrogen Bonding, Van der Waals Forces, Thermal Energy, Intermolecular Forces, London Dispersion Forces, Dipole-dipole Forces, Dipole-induced Dipole Forces, Ion-dipole Forces and, Applications of Hydrogen Bonding

Important Questions on Intermolecular Forces and Thermal Energy

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Identify a pair of molecules which shows dipole-induced dipole forces.

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Explain briefly the dipole-induced dipole forces among the particles?

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There are two types of hydrogen bonding.

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Which of the following show intramolecular hydrogen bonding?

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Which of these does not show hydrogen bonding?

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What is hydrogen bolding?

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The intermolecular attraction that is dependent on the inverse cube of the distance between the molecules is _____(London force/Hydrogen bond)

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Define thermal energy of a substance.

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Match the type of interaction in column A with the distance dependence of their interaction energy in column B:

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(i) ion - ion  (a) 1r
(ii) Dipole - dipole (b) 1r2
(iii) London dispersion (c) 1r3
  (d) 1r6

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The intermolecular attraction that is dependent on the inverse cube of the distance between the molecules is

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Assertion. H2O is the only hydride of group-16 which is liquid at ordinary temperature.

Reason. In ice, each oxygen atom is surrounded by two covalent bonds and two hydrogen bonds.

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Assertion. Both o-hydroxy benzaldehyde and p-hydroxy benzaldehyde have same molecular weight and show H-bonding.

Reason. Melting point of p-hydroxy benzaldehyde is more.

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Assertion. The HF2- ion exists in the solid-state and also in the liquid state but not in an aqueous solution.

Reason. The magnitude of hydrogen bonds in between HF-HF  molecules are weaker than that in between HF and H2O molecules.

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Statement-I. The boiling point of NH3 lies between that of SbH3 and BiH3 .

Statement-2. PH3 has much lower boiling point than NH3 but it increases from PH3 to AsH3 to SbH3 to BiH3 due to increase in van der Waals forces.

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Statement-I. o-Nitrophenol has a higher boiling point than p-Nitrophenol.

Statement-2. Intramolecular hydrogen bonding occurs in o-Nitro-phenol.

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When two ice cubes are pressed over each other, they unite to form one cube which of the following force is responsible to hold them together?

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Use the information and data given below to answer the questions (a) to (c):

• Stronger intermolecular forces result in higher boiling point.

• Strength of London forces increases with the number of electrons in the molecule.

• Boiling point of HF, HCl, HBr and HI are 293 K, 189 K, 206 K and 238 K respectively.

(b) Looking at the trend of boiling points of HCl, HBr and HI, explain out of dipole-dipole interaction and London interaction, which one is predominant here.
 

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The enthalpy of vaporization of H2O, C2H5OH, and CS2 are 40.6, 38.6, and 26.8 kJ mol-1 respectively. The order of decreasing intermolecular forces in these liquids is,

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The intermolecular force of attraction is very feeble in gases. 

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Define the following terms:
Intermolecular forces.