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Which forces are stronger the ionic bonds in sodium chloride or the attractions between molecules in paraffin?
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Ionic bonds are stronger.
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Do polar compounds have stronger or weaker attractions between molecules?
Polar compounds have stronger attractions between molecules.
Do ionic compounds or covalent compounds have stronger intermolecular forces?
Intermolecular forces are the forces of attraction that exist between molecules in a compound. The stronger the attractions between particles the more difficult it will be to separate them. When substances boil, the particles are completely separated from one another and the attractions between the molecules are completely overcome.
why does paraffin wax melt faster than sodium chloride?
An organic compound has a lower melting point that an inorganic ionic salt; the bonds in ionic compounds are stronger.
Is the attraction in particles stronger in liquids then solids?
Forces of attraction have a stronger effect on the behavior of liquid particles.
Is sodium chloride or sodium fluoride stronger?
sodium chloride
Are polar molecules stronger than non- polar molecules?
Yes. In polar bonds, electrons between atoms are shared unequally. The more electronegative atom has a high electron affinity, pulling the shared electron (and ajacent atom) closer to it, creating a shorter, stronger bond.
Why are covalent bonds stronger than the electricalatraction between two neighboring molecules?
A covalent bond is a chemical bond formed by the sharing of electrons within the molecule. Attractions between molecules are relatively weak because there is no formation of a chemical bond.
How do intermolecular force affects whether a substance is a solid at room temperature?
The stronger the intermolecular attractions are between two molecules, the more likely they are to stay together at a any given temperature.
Which has stronger attractions among its submicroscopic particles a solid at 25 degrees C or a gas at 25 degrees C?
A solid has stronger attractions than a gas, assuming all else (including temperature) is equal. If the gas had stronger attractions, its particles would be in contact with each other.
What is the difference in the strength of attractions between polar as nonpolar molecules?
No. A polar molecule (such as water) has partial positive and negative charges at each end, but these partial charges balance out to zero overall, leaving the molecule as a whole neutral. This is due to electrons being shared unevenly be the atoms in the molecule. A "charged molecule" would not be called a molecule. It would be called a polyatomic ion. A polyatomic ions has an overall net charge due to there being a different number of protons and electrons.
What is stronger ionic bond or attractions between molicules?
Ionic bonds are stronger than the intermolecular forces.
Explain how could attractions between molecules could cause water to have a higher boiling point than carbon dioxide?
It takes more energy to break the bonds because they are stronger.
