Question 4 (4 points)
The boiling point of a substance is the temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas. The temperature at which a substance boils is determined by the strength of the electrostatic forces of attraction (intermolecular forces) between the molecules of the substance. The higher the boiling point, the stronger the electrostatic forces of attraction. The lower the boiling point, the weaker the electrostatic forces of attraction.
Look at the boiling points of the 4 substance below:
chloroform: 62.2
butane: -0.5
ammonia: -35.5
water: 100
Use the boiling points to order the substances from STRONGEST electrostatic forces of attraction to WEAKEST electrostatic forces of attraction. (The substance with the strongest electrostatic forces of attraction should be on top. The substance with the weakest electrostatic forces of attraction, should be on bottom.)
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1.Chloroform
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2.Water
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3.Ammonia
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4.Butane
Reordered answer:
1. Water
2. Chloroform
3. Ammonia
4. Butane