Chemistry 12th Edition

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Chapter 11 - Intermolecular Forces and Liquids and Solids - Questions & Problems - Page 509: 11.13

Answer

$CO_{2}:$ Nonpolar, dispersion force $CH_{3}Br:$ Polar, dipole-dipole forces $CH_{3}OH:$ Polar, hydrogen bonding $RbF:$ Ionic, Electrostatic ion-ion attractions Increasing strength of intermolecular forces: Dispersion force < dipole-dipole forces < hydrogen bonding < ion-ion attractions Hence, increasing order of boiling point is: $CO_{2} < CH_{3}Br < CH_{3}OH < RbF$

Work Step by Step

$CO_{2}:$ Nonpolar, dispersion force $CH_{3}Br:$ Polar, dipole-dipole forces $CH_{3}OH:$ Polar, hydrogen bonding $RbF:$ Ionic, Electrostatic ion-ion attractions Increasing strength of intermolecular forces: Dispersion force < dipole-dipole forces < hydrogen bonding < ion-ion attractions Hence, increasing order of boiling point is: $CO_{2} < CH_{3}Br < CH_{3}OH < RbF$
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