Liquids Worksheet

 

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  1. Are liquids closer in physical properties to solids or gases? Why?
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  3. Characteristics of liquids
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      2. How do the intermolecular interactions affect this characteristic?

       


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      2. What forces are responsible for this characteristic.
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      3. How do intermolecular interactions affect these forces?

       


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      2. How do intermolecular forces affect this property?

       


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      2. How do intermolecular forces affect this property?
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      4. How does temperature affect this property?

     

     

  4. In each of the following groups of substances, pick the one that has the given property
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    2. Highest boiling point: HBr, Kr, Cl2
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    4. Highest freezing point: H2O, NaCl, HF
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    6. Lowest Vapor Pressure:  Cl2, Br2, I2
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    8. Lowest freezing point: N2, CO, CO2
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    10. Greatest viscosity: H2S, HF, H2O2
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    12. Greatest heat of vaporization: CH3OCH3, CH3CH2OH, CH3CH2CH3
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    14. Smallest enthalpy of fusion: I2, CsBr, CaO

     

     

  5. Rationalize the difference in boiling point for:

    CH3CH2CH2CH2CH3                   

     

    (36.2°C)
                               
    (9.5°C)             
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  7. Which of the following substance would have a boiling point closest to argon?

    Cl2, HCl, F2, NaF, or HF
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  9. Match the following boiling points with the correct structure; -42.1°C, -23°C and 78.5°C
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    2. CH3CH2OH
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    4. CH3OCH3
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    6. CH3CH2CH3

     

     

  10. Why does water create a concave meniscus and mercury a convex meniscus?
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  12. Why does water form into beads on a waxed car?