Multiple Choice
Which of the following molecules will have hydrogen bonding as its strongest type of intermolecular force?
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13. Liquids, Solids & Intermolecular Forces
Intermolecular Forces
Multiple Choice
Which of the following molecules will not participate in dipole-dipole interactions?
A
CCl4
B
CHCl3
C
CO
D
SO2
Verified step by step guidance1
Understand that dipole-dipole interactions occur between molecules that have a permanent dipole moment, meaning the molecule must be polar.
Analyze the molecular geometry and electronegativity differences in each molecule to determine if it is polar or nonpolar:
- For CCl4, the molecule has a tetrahedral shape with four identical C-Cl bonds symmetrically arranged, which causes the bond dipoles to cancel out, making it nonpolar.
- For CHCl3, the molecule is tetrahedral but with three Cl atoms and one H atom, creating an asymmetry that results in a net dipole moment, so it is polar.
- For CO and SO2, both molecules have polar bonds and molecular geometries that do not cancel out the dipoles, so they are polar and will participate in dipole-dipole interactions.
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