Intermolecular forces

Learning outcomes - after studying this topic, you should be able to:
  • identify which attractive forces exist
  • rank melting and boiling points according to the presence and strength of these attractive forces
  • list the factors which influence solubility
  • explain physical properties of compounds based on intermolecular forces

Textbook and eBook References

  • Section 6.8 (in )

ChemCAL, iChem and Contributed Resources

Electronegativity and polar molecules
Contributed by Adam Bridgeman