Posted by Lelia on Monday, February 8, 2010 at 7:02pm.
The physical properties of biological substances depend on the intermolecular forces present. The sequence of strength from strongest to weakest force is ions > hydrogen bonding > dipole-dipole > London forces. As the strength of forces decreases, so do the melting points, boiling points, and solubility in water. Besides that, the vapor pressure and the solubility in nonpolar solvents also increases.
Read more: http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/sticky-chemistry-intermolecular-forces.html#ixzz0ezcAPAoo
Related Questions
Chemistry - Arrange the different types of forces in order of increasing energy...
Chemistry - Discuss the types of intermolecular forces acting in the liquid ...
CHEM URGENT - liquid methanol, CH3OH is being prepared to be poured into a ...
chemistry - So this is the case: liquid methanol, CH3OH is being prepared to be ...
chemistry - What intermolecular force(s) must be overcome to do the following. (...
chem - What type(s) of intermolecular force is (are) common to each of the ...
Chemistry - 1) The order of the boiling points for the hydrogen halides, except ...
Chemistry(Please check) - 1) For a series of small molecules of comparable ...
Chemistry!!! Help! - Which of the following types of intermolecular forces tend ...
ap chemistry - What types of intermolecular interactions does chloroform (CH3Cl...
For Further Reading
