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Offline Blue Humour

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Intermolecular? Forces
« on: June 24, 2013, 03:46:03 PM »
Hi Everyone,

I'm a new member. Mainly joined to help me with my school work.

Question:



Currently learning about chemical retention/intermolecular forces..

Been asked how the following molecules might be retained...:

-H2O
-Benzene
-Toluene
-Xylene
-Small alcohols
-Styrene
-Small Ketones
-Aldehydes

I'm struggling quite a bit with this... can anyone help me?..

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Re: Intermolecular? Forces
« Reply #1 on: June 24, 2013, 03:47:15 PM »
Also, is there anywhere I can find the relative strengths of interaction? i.e. quantify this interaction?

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Re: Intermolecular? Forces
« Reply #2 on: June 24, 2013, 06:06:17 PM »
It is a forum policy that you must show your attempt at a homework problem first before anyone can help you.  Also, your question is a little bit vague.  Do you mean retained on silica?

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Re: Intermolecular? Forces
« Reply #3 on: June 24, 2013, 11:31:31 PM »
Hydrogen bonds are reasonably strong intermolecular bonds. Which compounds can form hydrogen bonds?

Which interactions might be the next strongest? Which molecules could be bound by this interaction?
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