13. Liquids, Solids & Intermolecular Forces

Which of the following best explains why water (H_2O) has a much higher boiling point than would otherwise be predicted?

Do intermolecular forces occur within a single molecule or between two or more separate molecules?

Which statement best explains how surface tension causes the surface of water to curve?

Which type of intermolecular force is primarily responsible for the interactions between O_2 molecules in the liquid or solid state?

Which of the following best explains why water cannot dissolve oil?

Which type of interactions are broken when a liquid is converted to a gas?

Which of the following molecules cannot form hydrogen bonds with an identical molecule?

Which of the following is the strongest type of intermolecular force?

Which physical property is primarily responsible for preventing liquids from separating in a container?

Which type of intermolecular force is predominant in a pure sample of CH\(_3\)OH (methanol)?

Which intermolecular force is primarily responsible for the phenomenon of surface tension in liquids?

Which of the following factors contributes to a low viscosity for a liquid?

Which of the following correctly ranks the materials by the strength of attraction between their atoms or molecules, from weakest to strongest: helium (He), water (H2O), sodium chloride (NaCl), and methane (CH4)?

Which of the following statements correctly defines intermolecular forces?

Which of the following is the strongest type of intermolecular force?