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Offline oceanmd

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interaction of water and ethanol
« on: November 10, 2010, 09:18:43 PM »
Intermolecular force responsible for the interaction of water and ethanol is
A. ionic, B. dipole, C. dispersion, D.hydrogen bonding, E. all above, F. correct answers B, C, D

It is definitely hydrogen bonding, but may it be E or F?

Please help
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Offline rabolisk

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Re: interaction of water and ethanol
« Reply #1 on: November 10, 2010, 10:16:54 PM »
Well, are water and ethanol ions? Are they polar molecules? Doesn't everything have dispersion?
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Re: interaction of water and ethanol
« Reply #2 on: November 10, 2010, 10:28:59 PM »
they are both polar, and everything has dispersion
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Re: interaction of water and ethanol
« Reply #3 on: November 10, 2010, 10:32:19 PM »
looks like correct answer is F: bipolar, dispersion and hydrogen bond
Is this correct? Thank you
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