Question 1

Which of the following statements best explains why ice floats on liquid water?

Accepted Answer

Hydrogen bonding in ice arranges water molecules farther apart, resulting in lower density than liquid water.

Question 2

Which intermolecular force is primarily responsible for the high boiling point of water compared to other Group 6 hydrides?

Accepted Answer

Hydrogen bonding

Question 3

A sample of carbon dioxide is compressed at a temperature above its critical temperature. What state does it exist in?

Accepted Answer

Supercritical fluid

Question 4

Which of the following molecules would you expect to have the highest viscosity at room temperature?

Accepted Answer

Decane ($\mathrm{C_{10}H_{22}}$)

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the relationship between temperature and vapor pressure for a liquid?

Accepted Answer

Vapor pressure increases as temperature increases.

Question 6

Which of the following substances would exhibit only dispersion forces as its strongest intermolecular force?

Accepted Answer

Nitrogen ($\mathrm{N_2}$)

Question 7

A liquid forms a concave meniscus when placed in a glass tube. What does this indicate about the forces present?

Accepted Answer

Adhesive forces are stronger than cohesive forces.

Question 8

Which of the following phase changes is exothermic?

Accepted Answer

Condensation

Question 9

Which equation describes the relationship between vapor pressure and temperature for a liquid?

Accepted Answer

$\ln P = -\frac{\Delta H_{vap}}{R} \cdot \frac{1}{T} + C$

Question 10

Which of the following statements about hydrogen bonds is correct?

Accepted Answer

Hydrogen bonds are unusually strong dipole-dipole interactions involving hydrogen bonded to N, O, or F.

Question 11

Which property of liquids is most directly responsible for the ability of paper towels to absorb water?

Accepted Answer

Adhesive forces

Question 12

Which of the following statements about phase diagrams is true?

Accepted Answer

The critical point marks the highest temperature and pressure at which a liquid can exist.

Question 13

Which of the following molecules would have the highest boiling point, assuming similar molar masses?

Accepted Answer

A molecule capable of hydrogen bonding

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a property affected by intermolecular forces in liquids?

Accepted Answer

Molar mass

Question 15

Which of the following best describes the process of capillary action in plants?

Accepted Answer

It is enabled by adhesive forces between water and plant cell walls, and cohesive forces between water molecules.

Question 16

Which of the following substances would you expect to dissolve readily in water due to ion-dipole interactions?

Accepted Answer

Sodium chloride ($\mathrm{NaCl}$)

Question 17

A heating curve for water shows a plateau at 100°C. What is happening to the water during this plateau?

Accepted Answer

The water is undergoing a phase change from liquid to gas, and energy is being used for vaporization.

Question 18

Which of the following factors increases the strength of London dispersion forces in a molecule?

Accepted Answer

Increasing molecular weight

Question 19

Which of the following is the correct definition of viscosity?

Accepted Answer

The resistance of a liquid to flow

Question 20

Which of the following statements about the boiling point of a liquid is correct?

Accepted Answer

It is the temperature at which the vapor pressure equals atmospheric pressure.

Chapter 11: Liquids and Intermolecular Forces

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