01:160:161 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Dimethyl Ether, Intermolecular Force, Atomic Orbital
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Imfs are weak compared to bonding forces (covalent or ionic) At room temp, moderate to strong imfs tend to result in liquids and solids; weak imfs tend to result in gases. Imfs are directly responsible for the existence of condensed states of matter in compounds. Ether gas has boiling point of -22 degrees celsius. Ethanol liquid has boiling point of 78. 3 degrees celsius. Because of their structures, they have different properties. Even though they have same chemical formula. More condensed state of matter = stronger intermolecular forces. Different types of imfs can be exhibited (london) dispersion forces. All atoms and molecules exhibit dispersion forces. The only type of imf exhibited by nonpolar molecules. The result of fluctuations in electron distribution and instataneous/temporary dipoles. Electron cloud polarizes due to shift of electrons. When instanteous dipoles happens between the atoms, that"s. The more polarizable the electron cloud around an atom/moleculem the stronger when dispersion forces occur dispersion forces that will result.