4.6.2 - Polarizability and Dispersion Forces
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What is polarizability?
💡 Hint: Think about how flexible an electron cloud is!
What are dispersion forces?
💡 Hint: Consider the forces present in all kinds of molecules.
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What does polarizability refer to?
💡 Hint: Think about cloud flexibility.
True or False: Dispersion forces are the strongest type of intermolecular forces.
💡 Hint: Consider the comparison among all kinds of intermolecular forces.
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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.
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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