Which type of intermolecular force accounts for each of these differences? (a) CH3OH boils at 65 °C; CH3SH boils at 6 °C. (b) Xe is a liquid at atmospheric pressure and 120 K, whereas Ar is a gas under the same conditions. (c) Kr, atomic weight 84 amu, boils at 120.9 K, whereas Cl2, molecular weight about 71 amu, boils at 238 K. (d) Acetone boils at 56 °C, whereas 2-methylpropane boils at -12 °C. CH3 CH3 O C CH3 CH3 CH3 CH Acetone 2-Methylpropane

Which type of intermolecular force accounts for each of these differences? (a) CH3OH boils at 65 °C; CH3SH boils at 6 °C. (b) Xe is a liquid at atmospheric pressure and 120 K, whereas Ar is a gas under the same conditions. (c) Kr, atomic weight 84 amu, boils at 120.9 K, whereas Cl2, molecular weight about 71 amu, boils at 238 K. (d) Acetone boils at 56 °C, whereas 2-methylpropane boils at -12 °C. CH3 CH3 O C CH3 CH3 CH3 CH Acetone 2-Methylpropane

Chemistry: Principles and Practice

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Chapter20: Chemistry Of Hydrogen, Elements In Group 3a Through 6a, And The Noble Gases

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