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Intermolecular forces - AP Chemistry Flashcards

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8585259736Hydrogen bondsAttractive force between an H atom (covalently bonded to an electronegative atom - O, N, F) and lone pair electrons (on another electronegative atom - O, N, F)0
8585259737Dispersion forces (or London forces)Attractive force occurring between all types of molecules; caused by random electron movement creating instantaneous, temporary dipoles1
8585259738Dipole-dipole forcesAttractive force between + end of one polar molecule and - end of another polar molecule.2
8585341619Ion-induced dipole forcesAttractive force between an ion and the oppositely charged end of a polar molecule.3
8585400439Dipole-induced dipole forcesAttractive force occurring between polar molecules and nonpolar molecules; the nonpolar molecule's electron cloud is temporarily distorted (polarized) due to the presence of the + or - end of the polar molecule4
8585422430Ion-dipoleAttractive force between an ion and the oppositely charged end of a polar molecule5
8585429037Rank all IMFs from strongest (1) to weakest (6).1. Ion-dipole 2. H-bond 3. Dipole-dipole 4. Ion-induced dipole 5. dipole-induced dipole 6. dispersion6
8585721875Intermolecular forceWEAK attractive force between separate molecules (or particles)7
8585727534Intramolecular ForceSTRONG bond within a molecule8

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