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Intermolecular Forces



Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Which of the following statements concerning intermolecular forces are CORRECT?
 
1.
London dispersion forces exist in all molecular solids.
2.
Dipole-dipole attractions occur in all molecules that contain polar bonds.
3.
Hydrogen bonding only occurs for molecules containing OH bonds.
a.
1 only
b.
2 only
c.
3 only
d.
1 and 2
e.
1, 2, and 3
 

 2. 

Which one of the following substances will exhibit dipole-dipole intermolecular forces?
a.
C2H4
b.
SO2
c.
CO2
d.
F2
e.
Ar
 

 3. 

What intermolecular force or bond is primarily responsible for the solubility of H2S in water?
a.
ion-dipole force
b.
dipole-dipole force
c.
ionic bonding
d.
covalent bonding
e.
hydrogen bonding
 

 4. 

What intermolecular force or bond is primarily responsible for the solubility of chlorine (Cl2) in water?
a.
dipole/dipole force
b.
hydrogen bonding
c.
dipole/induced dipole force
d.
ion-dipole force
e.
ion-induced dipole force
 

 5. 

As molecular solids, which of the following will exhibit dipole-dipole intermolecular forces: PH3, SO3, Br2, and SiCl4?
a.
PH3 only
b.
PH3 and SO3
c.
SO3 and SiCl4
d.
Br2 and SiCl4
e.
PH3, SO3, and SiCl4
 

 6. 

Which of the following molecules will have the highest boiling point?
a.
H2
b.
CH4
c.
Ne
d.
Cl2
e.
O2
 

 7. 

Which one of the following molecules will have the lowest boiling point?
a.
CCl4
b.
CHCl3
c.
CH2Cl2
d.
CH3Cl
e.
CH4
 

 8. 

Which is the dominant intermolecular force present in formic acid, HCO2H(l)?
a.
London dispersion
b.
ionic bonding
c.
hydrogen bonding
d.
dipole-dipole
e.
dipole/induced dipole
 

 9. 

Arrange H2O, H2S, and H2Se in order from lowest to highest boiling point.
a.
H2O < H2S < H2Se
b.
H2O < H2Se < H2S
c.
H2S < H2Se < H2O
d.
H2S < H2O < H2Se
e.
H2Se < H2O < H2S
 

 10. 

Hydrogen bonding is present in all of the following molecular solids EXCEPT ____ .
a.
CH3OCH3
b.
H2O
c.
NH3
d.
HF
e.
H2O2
 

 11. 

Which of the following is NOT a network solid?
a.
graphite
b.
diamond
c.
buckminster fullerene (C60)
d.
silicon dioxide
e.
elemental silicon
 

 12. 

Arrange NaCl, HCl, CCl4, and GeCl4 in order of increasing boiling point.
a.
HCl < CCl4 < GeCl4 < NaCl
b.
HCl < GeCl4 < CCl4 < NaCl
c.
CCl4 < NaCl < HCl < GeCl4
d.
GeCl4 < NaCl < HCl < CCl4
e.
NaCl < GeCl4 < CCl4 < HCl
 

 13. 

Which of the following properties of water can be attributed to hydrogen bonding?

1.
high melting point
2.
high heat of vaporization
3.
low vapor pressure
4.
high surface tension
a.
1 and 3
b.
2 and 3
c.
2, 3, and 4
d.
1, 3, and 4
e.
1, 2, 3, and 4
 

 14. 

The tendency of a liquid that tends to minimize its surface area is called
a.
capillary action
b.
viscosity
c.
surface tension
d.
vaporization
e.
none of the above
 

 15. 

The measure of the resistance to the flow of a liquid is called
a.
vapor pressure
b.
viscosity
c.
sublimation
d.
condensation
e.
none of the above
 

 16. 

Liquids that have high vapor pressure and low boiling points are called
a.
abnormal liquids
b.
volatile liquids
c.
non-volatile liquids
d.
viscous liquids
e.
none of the above
 

 17. 

How many joules of heat are needed to completely vaporize 24.40 grams of water at its boiling point?  Given ΔHvap = 40.6 kJ/mol
a.
54.97
b.
5.5 x 104
c.
29.98
d.
3.00 x 104
e.
none of the above
 

 18. 

How many kilojoules of heat are needed to completely vaporize 42.8 grams of C4H10C at its boiling point?  Given ΔHvap = 26.5kJ/mol
a.
74.12 kJ
b.
9.49 kJ
c.
15.3 kJ
d.
16.3 kJ
e.
none of the above
 

 19. 

When sufficient quantity of heat has been added to reach the boiling point of a solution, what happens to any additional heat added?
a.
Additional heat raises the temperature of the liquid which in turn increases the rate at which boiling occurs.
b.
Additional heat lowers the intermolecular forces of the liquid which in turn increases the volatility of the liquid.
c.
Additional heat alters the viscosity and the surface tension of the liquid which raises the vapor pressure and increases the boiling point which is why you must continually heat the solution.
d.
Additional heat is used to maintain the boiling of the liquid as the process is endothermic and requires continued input of energy.
e.
None of the above are correct statements.
 

 20. 

How much energy does it take to melt a 16.87 g ice cube?
ΔHfus = 6.02 kJ/mol
a.
102 kJ
b.
108 kJ
c.
936 J 
d.
5.64 kJ
e.
None of the above
 



 
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