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Identify the intermolecular forces in each of the following compounds: CH 4 HCl

ID: 797451 • Letter: I

Question

Identify the intermolecular forces in each of the following compounds:

CH4       HCl         CH3CO(OH)

  1            2                 3

Answer

All have London forces; only 3 has dipole-dipole forces

All have London forces; only 2 has Hydrogen bonding

3 has hydrogen bonding

1, 2, and 3 have London forces; 2 and 3 also have dipole-dipole forces; 3 also hydrogen bonding

none of these

A.

All have London forces; only 3 has dipole-dipole forces

B.

All have London forces; only 2 has Hydrogen bonding

C.

3 has hydrogen bonding

D.

1, 2, and 3 have London forces; 2 and 3 also have dipole-dipole forces; 3 also hydrogen bonding

E.

none of these

Explanation / Answer

Answer is D