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What is responsible for holding water molecules together in the liquid state?
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∙ 8y ago
The main intermolecular force holding water molecules together in hydrogen bonding. Also, there are diplole-dipole interactions and London dispersion forces. But hydrogen bonds are the major force keeping water in the liquid state.
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What is promarily responsible for holding water molecules together in the liquid state?
hydrogen bonding.
What has to be overcome for a solid to turn to a liquid and a liquid to a gas?
the force that is holding the molecules together
What is primarily responsible for holding water molecules together in the liquid state?
Hydrogen bonds caused by the polar properties of a water molecule.
What is the predominant force between IBr molecules in liquid IBr?
The predominant force between IBr molecules in liquid IBr is Van der Waals forces, specifically dipole-dipole interactions and London dispersion forces. These forces are responsible for holding the IBr molecules together in the liquid state.
why is there no further rise in temperature when you heat a liquid at its boiling point?
The extra heat energy is being absorbed to change the liquid molecules into gas molecules by breaking the intermolecular attractions holding the molecules close together as a liquid.
What happens when liquid solids or gas absorb heat?
the molecules gain or lose energy, the more energy these molecules have the easy it is for them to break the bonds holding them together, thus when you apply enough heat to a substance it changes from a solid to a liquid then from a liquid to a gas.
Are molecules close together in a liquid?
molecules are closer together in a liquid than a gas but further apart than in a solid
What is the relationship of molecules in a solid liquid and a gas?
gas- the molecules are farther apart since there is more space in the air solid- the molecules are closer together since it is in one specific area Liquid- the molecules can be farther or closer together depending on the volume of the liquid
Which compounds has a low boiling point?
The lowest boiling are small covalent molecular compounds which do not have any hydrogen bonding and because they are small have weaker dispersion forces holding them together in the liquid state. Re,memebr its intermolecular forces that keep molecules together in the solid and liquid. (Not giant molecules such as diamond they are held together in the solid by covalent bonds.)
Give an example of how cohesion among water molecules is important to living things?
Cohesion is the attraction or holding together of molecules of the same substance. It affects living organisms through water, which also has adhesion (holding together of molecules of different substances). A combination of cohesion and adhesion creates capillary action, the ability for water (or any liquid) to run along a surface. (basically, it allows water to climb up small tubes. YAY ME! :)
What is the hypothesis describing the behavior of molecules when a substance changes from a gas to a liquid?
The molecules will become closer together when becoming a liquid.
How does the attraction between molecules affect the ability of a liquid to flow?
Attractions between molecules may affect the viscosity of a liquid because if the molecules aren't attracted close enough together, the viscosity will be much lower (the liquid will have a watery appearance). If the molecules are closer together, the liquid will have a higher viscosity
