Which type intermolecular force is most likely the most significant intermolecular force for a compound with a low boiling point and a medium molecular weight?
A
Dipole-dipole attraction
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B
Hydrogen bonding
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C
Van der Waals forces
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D
None of the above
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Solution
The correct option is A Van der Waals forces Ans: Van der Waals forces
Because for other two options the boiling point will be more as those two are not so weak interactions as Van Der Waals. Also Van der Waals is just attractive gravitational force. So it is very weak and results in lower boiling point. Van der Waals force predominantly form in molecules with medium molecular weight.