8: Intermolecular Forces
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What type of atoms are primarily attracted to unbonded electrons on nearby N, O, or F?

  • Hydrogen (correct)
  • Ionic bonds
  • Polar molecules
  • Carbon

Hydrogen bonds are not significant in biological processes.

False (B)

Why does H2O have an exceptionally high boiling temperature?

Due to strong hydrogen bonding between water molecules.

In solutions, ions are solvated by a ______ liquid.

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Match the terms with their definitions:

<p>Ion-Dipole Interactions = Attraction between ions and polar molecules Hydrogen Bonds = Attraction between hydrogen and electronegative atoms Solvation = Process of surrounding solute particles with solvent Boiling Temperature = Temperature at which a liquid becomes a gas</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements regarding polar molecules as solvents is correct?

<p>Polar molecules can solvate both positive and negative ions by orientation. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Water (H2O) is the only solvent that can solvate ions.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the strength of the ion-dipole interaction in kJ/mol?

<p>≈ 50 kJ/mol</p> Signup and view all the answers

The strength of a covalent C-H bond is approximately __________ kJ/mol.

<p>413</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following types of intermolecular interactions with their approximate strength:

<p>Ion-Dipole = ≈ 50 kJ/mol H-Bonding = &gt; ~25 kJ/mol Dipole-Dipole = &gt; ~10 kJ/mol Dispersion = Weaker than ~10 kJ/mol</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the three states of matter?

<p>solid, liquid, vapor</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a factor affecting solubility?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The octet rule is related to the arrangement of electrons in an atom.

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What does surface tension represent?

<p>Energy per unit area of a liquid surface (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Repulsive interactions occur when two molecules are in close proximity.

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What phenomenon is described by water walking insects?

<p>Surface tension</p> Signup and view all the answers

If intermolecular interactions are strong, only a __________ fraction of molecules can enter the gas phase.

<p>tiny</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the properties of liquids with their descriptions:

<p>Surface tension = Energy per unit area Viscosity = Resistance to flow Vapor pressure = Molecules entering gas phase Capillary rise = Liquid movement in narrow spaces</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about vapor pressure is correct?

<p>It refers to molecules escaping from a liquid into the gas phase. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Strong intermolecular interactions lead to a larger fraction of molecules in the gas phase.

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What is the effect of viscosity on liquid flow?

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What describes the loss of intermolecular interactions when a liquid changes to a gas?

<p>All intermolecular interactions are lost (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Intermolecular interactions are significant during the solid to liquid phase transition.

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What is the molar heat capacity of liquid water?

<p>75.3 J mol−1 K−1</p> Signup and view all the answers

The phase diagram shows phase changes depending on _____ and _____ .

<p>temperature, pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following phase transition processes to their corresponding enthalpy changes:

<p>A to B = 0.953 kJ B to C = 6.01 kJ C to D = 7.53 kJ D to E = 40.6 kJ</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the critical point in a phase diagram?

<p>The point beyond which no distinct liquid phase exists (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

At the triple point, only two phases coexist.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the total enthalpy change (∆H) for the entire process of heating water as described?

<p>56.0 kJ</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the boiling point of water as elevation increases?

<p>It decreases (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

All phase changes require a change in temperature.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the point at which all three phases of a substance coexist?

<p>Triple point</p> Signup and view all the answers

The heat required to change a solid to a liquid at its melting point is known as the heat of ______.

<p>fusion</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their corresponding definitions:

<p>Viscosity = Resistance of a liquid to flow Surface tension = Energy required to increase the surface area of a liquid Vapor pressure = Pressure exerted by a vapor in equilibrium with its liquid Clausius–Clapeyron equation = Relation between pressure and temperature of phase transitions</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following interactions is typically the weakest?

<p>Van der Waals interactions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Solid CO2 (dry ice) sublimates at pressures above 1 atm.

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What is the phenomenon called when liquid turns into vapor without boiling?

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Solid

The state of matter where molecules are tightly packed and have fixed positions. They vibrate in place but cannot move freely.

Liquid

The state of matter where molecules are close together but can move around. They have a fixed volume but not a fixed shape.

Vapor

The state of matter where molecules are far apart and move freely. They have no fixed volume or shape.

Phase change

The process of a substance changing from one state of matter to another.

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Intermolecular forces

The attractive forces between molecules. They determine a substance's physical properties and phase.

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Intermolecular force strength

The strength of the attractive forces between molecules.

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Viscosity

A measure of a liquid's resistance to flow. High viscosity means the liquid flows slowly.

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Surface tension

The tendency of a liquid to resist an external force that tries to spread it over a surface. High surface tension means the liquid forms a strong surface film.

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Hydrogen Bonding

A type of intermolecular force where a hydrogen atom bonded to a highly electronegative atom (N, O, or F) is attracted to an unbonded electron pair on a nearby N, O, or F atom.

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How Hydrogen Bonding Affects Water

This interaction explains the unusually high boiling point of water compared to other similar molecules.

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Ion-Dipole Interaction

The attractive force between a charged ion and a polar molecule (with a dipole moment).

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Why Ion-Dipole Interactions are Important

This interaction is crucial for solvation, where ions are surrounded and stabilized by polar liquids like water.

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Intermolecular Interactions

The strength of intermolecular interactions between molecules.

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Solvation by Polar Molecules

Polar molecules, like water (H2O), can dissolve both positive and negative ions by aligning their positive and negative ends accordingly.

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Polar Molecules as Good Solvents for Ions

Polar molecules are effective in dissolving ionic compounds because they can surround and separate the ions, making them easier to move around in a solution.

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Strength of Ion-Dipole Interactions

The strength of attraction between ions and polar molecules, called ion-dipole interactions, is typically around 50 kJ/mol.

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Hydrogen Bonding vs. Dipole-Dipole

Hydrogen bonds, which occur between molecules containing hydrogen and highly electronegative atoms like oxygen, nitrogen, or fluorine, are stronger than dipole-dipole interactions.

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Dispersion Forces (London Forces)

The weakest intermolecular interaction, dispersion forces, occur between all molecules and are due to temporary fluctuations in electron density.

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Repulsive Intermolecular Interactions

Repulsive interactions between molecules occur when they are very close to each other.

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Viscosity and Intermolecular Interactions

Intermolecular interactions affect how easily a liquid flows. Stronger interactions make it harder for molecules to move past each other, resulting in higher viscosity.

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Surface Tension and Intermolecular Interactions

Surface tension is the energy required to increase the surface area of a liquid. Liquids with stronger intermolecular interactions have higher surface tension.

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Vapor Pressure

The energy required to break the intermolecular interactions between molecules in a liquid and move them into the gas phase.

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Water-walking Insects and Surface Tension

Water-walking insects utilize surface tension to stay afloat. Their legs create small depressions in the water's surface, allowing them to distribute their weight.

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Trampolining Droplets

Droplets can bounce on superhydrophobic surfaces due to a combination of surface tension and the hydrophobic nature of the surface.

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Intermolecular Forces and Liquid Properties

Intermolecular forces are responsible for the unique properties of liquids, such as viscosity, surface tension, and vapor pressure.

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Wetting and Intermolecular Interactions

The ability of a liquid to wet a surface depends on the balance of intermolecular forces between the liquid and the surface.

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Molar Heat Capacity

The amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of one mole of a substance by one degree Celsius.

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Enthalpy of Fusion (∆Hfus)

The change in enthalpy that occurs when one mole of a substance changes its state from solid to liquid at constant pressure.

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Enthalpy of Vaporization (∆Hvap)

The change in enthalpy that occurs when one mole of a substance changes its state from liquid to gas at constant pressure.

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Phase Diagram

A graphical representation of the different phases of a substance at different temperatures and pressures.

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Triple Point

The point on a phase diagram where all three phases of a substance coexist in equilibrium.

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Critical Point

The point on a phase diagram beyond which no distinct liquid phase exists, regardless of pressure.

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Evaporation

The process of a substance changing from liquid to gas without ever reaching its boiling point. Occurs when the pressure above the liquid is reduced.

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Boiling

The process of a substance changing from liquid to gas at its boiling point.

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Phase Transitions

A substance's state of matter is determined by the balance between its kinetic energy and the strength of intermolecular interactions. For example, at high temperatures and low pressures, water exists as a gas (steam), whereas at low temperatures and high pressures, it exists as a solid (ice).

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Aerogel

A material with an extremely low density, high porosity, and excellent thermal insulation properties. It's made of a network of interconnected nanometer-sized pores.

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Clausius-Clapeyron Equation

The equation that relates the vapor pressure of a liquid to its temperature and heat of vaporization. It allows us to predict how vapor pressure changes with temperature.

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Study Notes

Lecture Announcements

  • Today's Topics: Brown Chapter 11, focusing on liquids and intermolecular forces, including molecular comparisons of gas, liquid, and solids. Specific sections covered include intermolecular forces, properties of liquids, phase changes, and phase diagrams.
  • Problem Set 7: Due the following day. Submit on Moodle.
  • Problem Set 8: Posted on Moodle, due before Exercise 9 next week.
  • Study Center: Weekly sessions Wednesdays 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM in ETA F5.
  • Office Hours: No office hours this week.

Lecture 9: Next Week's Topics

  • Topic: Chapter 13 of Brown, focusing on properties of solutions.
  • Sections: The solution process, saturated solutions, solubility, factors affecting solubility, expressing solution concentration, and colligative properties.

Review of Lecture 7

  • Topic: Chemical bonding and molecular shapes.
  • Key Concepts: Basics of chemical bonding including ionic, covalent, and metallic bonds, Lewis symbols, octet rule. Multiple bonds, polarity, electronegativity, dipole moments, Lewis structures, resonance structures, exceptions to octet rules. Bonding enthalpies, strengths, bond lengths to covalent bonds, VSEPR model, electron domains.

Lecture 2: Phases

  • Topic: States of matter: solid, liquid, and vapor, such as water.
  • Discussion Points: Physical properties of phases and reasons for phase changes.

Explain Boiling Process

  • Topic: The boiling of liquids.

Intermolecular Forces

  • Topic: Interactions between molecules.
  • Importance: Intermolecular forces affect many properties of interest to engineers, including phase changes, viscosity, wettability, and surface tension.
  • Examples Phase changes, Viscosity, Wettability, Lubrication, Surface Tension.
  • Engineer's Role: Understanding helps control effects to exploit them.

General Properties of Phases

  • Topic: Defining properties that distinguish between phases (solid, liquid, gas).
  • Comparison Table: Properties including whether they fill containers, take the shape of a container, if they flow, closeness of molecules, ordering of molecules, and compressibility, are listed by phase.
  • Explanation: Differences in properties explained by intermolecular interactions.

Ek versus Eint

  • Topic: Comparing kinetic energy of molecules (Ek) to potential energy due to intermolecular interactions (Eint)
  • Importance: The competition between Ek and Eint explains the transition between different physical states such as gas to liquid to solid with decreasing temperature.

Intermolecular Interactions

  • Topic: Three types of interactions between neutral molecules.
  • A. Dispersion: Temporary fluctuations in electron distribution create temporary dipoles in neighbouring molecules, leading to attractive forces.
  • B. Dipole-Dipole: Permanent dipoles interact directly, forming stronger attractive forces.
  • C. Hydrogen Bonding: Very strong dipole-dipole interaction between a hydrogen atom covalently bonded to a highly electronegative atom (N, O, or F), and a lone pair of electrons on a nearby N, O, or F atom.

Additional Notes

  • lon-Dipole: Important for solutions where ions are solvated by polar molecules (e.g., NaCl dissolving in water).
  • Strength of Interactions: Covalent bonds and hydrogen bonds are stronger than other types of intermolecular interactions.
  • Phase Diagrams: Important to understanding phase behaviour when plotted on a P vs. T graph. Including details on the phases (solid, liquid, and gas) and how pressures and temperatures affect phase transitions.

Properties of Liquids

  • Vapor Pressure: The pressure exerted by the vapor in equilibrium with the liquid. Dependent on temperature. Molecules with sufficient kinetic energy can overcome intermolecular attractions and enter the vapor phase. The fraction of escaping molecules increases with increasing temperature.
  • Dynamic Equilibrium: Molecules are constantly leaving and returning to the liquid, and the rate of each is balanced.
  • Temperature Effects: If temperature increases more molecules go into the gas phase. If temperature decreases the tendency to return to the liquid phase increases.

Phase Changes

  • Intermolecular Interactions: The strength of intermolecular forces determine the energy required for phase changes.
  • Enthalpy Change: The enthalpy change for each phase change can be determined by adding up those for the intermediate steps.

Heating Curves

  • Example: Calculating heat needed to heat Hâ‚‚O from -25°C to 125°C.
  • Determining enthalpy changes for different stages
  • Importance of vaporization in this process

Phase Diagrams

  • Phase Transitions: Solid, liquid, and gas transitions are dependent on pressure and temperature.
  • Triple Point: Temperature and pressure at which solid, liquid, and gas phases coexist in equilibrium.
  • Critical Point: Condition at which the liquid and gas phases become indistinguishable.

Boiling Process

  • Importance: Explain the boiling of water, and the effects of temperature and pressure.

Aerogels

  • Property: A type of gel with a very low density (90-99.98% air by volume), made from silica.

What We Learned

  • Detailed Summary of key concepts covered and their relevance in chemistry as per the provided text.

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