Cambridge AS & A Level Chemistry
3.6Intermolecular forces, electronegativity and bond properties
Intermolecular forces, electronegativity and bond properties in Cambridge AS & A Level Chemistry: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives
What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.
- 3.6.1Describe hydrogen bonding (N–H and O–H) and use it to explain the anomalous properties of water and ice.
- 3.6.2Explain bond polarity and molecular dipole moments using electronegativity.
- 3.6.3Describe van der Waals' forces as the generic term and its types: instantaneous dipole-induced dipole and permanent dipole-permanent dipole forces, with hydrogen bonding as a special case.
- 3.6.4State that ionic, covalent and metallic bonds are generally stronger than intermolecular forces.
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Intermolecular forces, bond polarity and hydrogen bonding
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