BIOCHEMISTRY
POLAR AND NONPOLAR MOLECULES
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
F2
|
|
Br2
|
|
I2
|
|
Cl2
|
Detailed explanation-1: -Bigger molecules will have stronger London dispersion forces. So I2 has the strongest forces, and F2 will have the weakest. Correspondingly, I2 will have the highest boiling point and F2 will have the lowest boiling point.
Detailed explanation-2: -The London dispersion force is the weakest intermolecular force. The London dispersion force is a temporary attractive force that results when the electrons in two adjacent atoms occupy positions that make the atoms form temporary dipoles. This force is sometimes called an induced dipole-induced dipole attraction.
Detailed explanation-3: -London forces will be strongest in large molecules (or ions, or atoms) and weakest in small molecules.
Detailed explanation-4: -Also known as London forces, dispersion interactions occur between any adjacent pair of atoms or molecules when they are present in sufficiently close proximity. These interactions account for the attractive forces between nonionic and nonpolar organic molecules, such as paraffin and many pharmaceutical drugs.