Intermolecular Forces with Verified
Solutions
What is the term for the type of intermolecular force that occurs between molecules with polar
bonds but no overall molecular dipole?
✔✔ Dipole-Induced Dipole Forces
What is the name of the property that describes the resistance of a liquid to flow, which is
influenced by intermolecular forces?
✔✔ Viscosity
What is the term for the ability of a liquid to rise in a narrow tube against gravity, due to
adhesive and cohesive forces?
✔✔ Capillary Action
What is the name of the force that arises from the attraction between the positively charged
nuclei of adjacent atoms and the electron clouds that surround them?
✔✔ Van der Waals Forces
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, What is the term for the process where intermolecular forces cause a liquid to turn into a solid?
✔✔ Freezing
What is the name of the type of intermolecular force that involves interactions between
molecules with permanent dipoles and induced dipoles?
✔✔ Dipole-Induced Dipole Interaction
What is the term for the energy required to separate molecules in a substance, which is related to
intermolecular forces?
✔✔ Lattice Energy
What is the name of the force that acts between molecules in which one side is slightly positive
and the other side is slightly negative?
✔✔ Polarization
What is the term for the measure of the strength of the intermolecular forces in a liquid, which
affects its boiling point?
✔✔ Heat of Vaporization
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