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Which of the following represents the correct increasing order of forces of attraction between the molecules?

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Oxygen, Sodium chloride, Mercury, Water, Hydrogen chloride
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Oxygen, Hydrogen chloride, Water, Mercury, Sodium chloride
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Oxygen, Water, Hydrogen chloride, Mercury, Sodium chloride
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Oxygen, Mercury, Water, Hydrogen chloride, Sodium chloride
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Solution

The correct option is B Oxygen, Hydrogen chloride, Water, Mercury, Sodium chloride
The increasing order of forces of attraction between the molecules can be written as;
O2(weak Van der waal forces) < HCl( dipole-dipole interactions) < H2O( hydrogen bonding) < Hg( metallic bond) < NaCl (ionic bonding)

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