Exam 7: Intermolecular Forces and the Phases of Matter

Which of the three phases of matter (solid, liquid, or gas)has particles separated by the least amount of distance?

The freezing point of dry ice is 0 °C.

Which of the three phases of matter (solid, liquid, or gas)has particles that are in a loose, changeable arrangement but do not completely fill the volume of a given container?

Identify the following crystalline solids as ionic, molecular, or metallic. -calcium chloride, CaC1₂

Which of the following can be called a non-molecular ionic solid?

The acetone molecule has a large dipole because of the electronegativity difference between carbon and oxygen.

Which of the three phases of matter (solid, liquid, or gas)features particles in a fixed, rigid arrangement?

Which of the following does not sublime?

How does vancomycin function to kill bacteria?

Which of the following chemical substances would you expect to have the highest boiling point (you may consider molecular mass and the degree of intermolecular hydrogen bonding as primary controlling factors)?

The attractive forces between carbon dioxide molecules are considerably stronger than those found in water molecules.

Identify the following crystalline solids as ionic, molecular, or metallic. -copper (II)carbonate, CuCO₃ (or cupric carbonate

London forces are extremely weak for ________.

Which of the following will have the highest boiling point?

The gas to liquid change of state is called ________.

Polar molecules do not exhibit London forces.

Quartz and diamond are non-molecular covalent substances.