Question

Suggest the most important type of intermolecular attractive interaction in the following pairs. 

(i) n-hexane and n-octane

 (ii) I₂ and CCl₄

 (iii) NaClO₄ and water 

(iv) methanol and acetone

 (v) acetonitrile (CH₃CN) and acetone (C₃H₆O).  

Answer 1

(i) Van der Wall’s forces of attraction.

 (ii) Van der Wall’s forces of attraction

. (iii) Ion-diople interaction. 

(iv) Dipole-dipole interaction. 

(v) Dipole-dipole interaction.