Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321910419
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-041-7

Chapter 13 - Properties of Solutions - Exercises - Page 567: 13.15d

Answer

Dipole-dipole solute-solvent interactions.

Work Step by Step

Both HCl and acetonitrile are polar and have dipole moments, so their dipole-dipole interactions are the most important solute-solvent interactions (more important than dispersion forces, which are weaker than dipole-dipole interactions).
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