By David Fowkes on Monday, 26 March 2018
Category: Chemistry A Level

Intermolecular forces

Before tackling this topic make sure you are able to:

  • explain the difference between intermolecular and intramolecular forces. 
  • use electronegativity values to work out dipoles within molecules
  • use ideas about molecular shapes and dipoles to predict whether or not a molecule is polar. 

Hydrogen bonds in DNA 

Professor Dave explains  

What do these two graphs show?

How do we explain the trends?

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 Hydrogen bonding is responsible for the extraordinary and unique properties of water.

Ice is less dense than liquid water and therefore floats. 

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