Practice Polarizability and Dispersion Forces - 4.6.2 | Unit 4: Chemical Bonding and Structure | IB Grade 11: Chemistry
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Question 1

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What is polarizability?

💡 Hint: Think about how flexible an electron cloud is!

Question 2

Easy

What are dispersion forces?

💡 Hint: Consider the forces present in all kinds of molecules.

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Question 1

What does polarizability refer to?

  • A. Strength of ionic bonds
  • B. Ease of electron cloud distortion
  • C. Magnitude of dipole moment

💡 Hint: Think about cloud flexibility.

Question 2

True or False: Dispersion forces are the strongest type of intermolecular forces.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider the comparison among all kinds of intermolecular forces.

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Question 1

Discuss why iodine is solid at room temperature while fluorine is gas, incorporating polarizability and dispersion forces.

💡 Hint: Compare the sizes and behavior of electron clouds.

Question 2

Analyze how branching in hydrocarbons affects boiling points and relate it to polarizability.

💡 Hint: Consider visualizing the shapes of the molecules.

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