Answer to Question #72759 in General Chemistry for Jessica

Question

List the most important (strongest) intermolecular force(s) that must be overcome to
(a) vaporize liquid SCl 2
(b) remove water of hydration from FeSO 4 • 7H 2 O
(c) melt solid CuCl 2

Answer 1

(a): Van der Waals force (dipole-dipole attraction)
(b): “Hydrogen bonds” (partly electrostatic attraction)
(c): Ionic bonding (pure electrostatic attraction)