bonding

Question 1

chlorine has a low boiling point because the forces between the molecules are weak. explain how these forces arise between molecules of chlorine

Answer 1

• random movement of electrons in one molecule. this creates a dipole.
• it then induces a dipole in a neighboring dipole.
• these temporary dipoles attract.

Question 2

what is meant by the term empirical formula

Answer 2

the simplest ratio of atoms of each element in a comound