5.3 bio Flashcards
London dispersion
the weakest intermolecular force.
Dipole-dipole
attractive forces between the positive end of one polar molecule and the negative end of another polar molecule.
Hydrogen bonds
a special type of dipole-dipole attraction between molecules, not a covalent bond to a hydrogen atom.
Ranking intermolecular attractions from weakest to strongest and vice versa in solution
ionic, covalent, hydrogen bonding, dipole dipole, and london dispersion
Determine whether a molecule is polar or nonpolar based on its structure
a nonpolar molecule will always be symmetrical and its dipole movements will cancel out (neutral charge).
Determine what type of intermolecular attractions a particular molecule will be able to form based on its structure
Based on the
Determine whether a molecule will be soluble in water based on its structure
Molecules with fewer than 4-5 C atoms per hydrogen bonding group will likely be soluble in water.