Edexcel Chemistry IAS Intermolecular Forces_Worksheet_1

Intermolecular Forces_Worksheet_1
Section A
1 Which of the following has dipole-dipole interactions between its molecules,
but no hydrogen bonding?

2 Which list below shows the compounds in order of increasing boiling

temperature?

3 Which of the following has the highest boiling temperature?

4 For parts (a) and (b), use your knowledge of intermolecular forces to predict
the compound with the highest boiling temperature.

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5 The difference in boiling temperature between methane (Tb = 109 K) and

ethane (Tb = 185 K) is best explained by the different numbers of

6 Ethanol is soluble in water. The best explanation for this is

7 Which of the following compounds has the highest boiling temperature?

8 Methanol dissolves in water mainly due to the formation of new

9 Hydrogen iodide has a higher boiling temperature than hydrogen bromide.

This is because

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10 Butane has a higher boiling temperature than 2-methylpropane. This is

because butane has

11 Sodium chloride is more soluble in water than in hexane because

12 What are the strongest forces between molecules of hydrogen fluoride,

HF?

13 The diagram below is taken from a student’s examination paper. It shows

the hydrogen bonding between two water molecules.
Identify the error in the diagram.

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14 Which of the following substances does not have intermolecular hydrogen

bonds?

15 Which of the following molecules has the lowest boiling temperature?

16 Which of the following molecules has the highest melting temperature?

17 Although they have the same relative molecular mass, the boiling
temperatures of hexane (69 °C) and 2,2-dimethylbutane (49 °C) are
significantly different. The reason for this is that

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18 Hydrogen bromide has a lower boiling temperature than hydrogen iodide.

This is Because

19 Consider the following compounds, E, F, G and H.

The boiling temperature of these compounds increases in the order

20 Pentan-1-ol is less soluble than ethanol in water. The best explanation for
this is that

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21 Along the series of the Group 5 hydrides (NH3, PH3 and AsH3), the boiling
temperatures

22 The molecule with the strongest London forces is

23 Given the following boiling temperatures, select the likely boiling

temperature for hydrogen fluoride, HF.

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Section B
Q1
The boiling temperatures of some hydrides are given below.

*(a) Explain, by comparing the forces involved, why HI has a higher boiling
temperature than HBr.
(3)
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*(b) Explain, by comparing the types of forces involved, why HF has a higher
boiling temperature than HCl.
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(c) Suggest why H2O has a higher boiling temperature than HF.
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Q2
This question is about ethanethiol, CH3CH2SH. Thiols are like alcohols, but
the oxygen atom has been replaced by a sulfur atom. They react in a similar
way to alcohols.
(c) (i) Describe the formation of London forces.
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(ii) Explain why the London forces in ethanethiol are stronger than those in
ethanol.
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