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Energy and the States Of Matter Forces between particles States of matter Changes in state
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Learning objectives Describe types of motion in molecules Distinguish among states of matter based on properties Describe four types of intermolecular forces Identify main forces operating in simple substances Perform calculations of heat involved in changes of state
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Atom motion and temperature Atoms in molecules have three types of motion Rotation – moving about the centre of mass Vibration – vibrating about the centre of mass Translation – movement of the centre of mass As temperature increases, the energies of all types of motion increase
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Three States of Matter Solid: strong interactions Fixed shape Not compressible Rigid Dense
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Liquid: medium interactions Liquid Not rigid Assumes shape of container Not compressible Dense
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Gas: no interactions Not rigid Completely fills container Compressible Low density
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Plasma: the fourth state At very high energies (temperatures) all the electrons are removed from the atoms Not an important state for chemistry
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May the force be with you Covalent and ionic bonds are the intramolecular forces that hold the atoms in molecules together Intermolecular forces hold the molecules together Collectively, the intermolecular forces are called van der Waals forces All arise from electrostatic interactions
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Intermolecular forces Polar molecules experience strong intermolecular interactions due to existence of positive and negative ends of dipoles Weaker forces exist between nonpolar molecules. These are due to fluctuations in the electron distributions in the molecules which create momentary (weak) dipoles – London forces Intermolecular interactions are known collectively as van der Waals forces
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Name of force OriginStrength Ion-dipole Between ions and molecules Quite strong (10 – 50 kJ/mol) Dipole-dipole Between permanent dipoles Weak (3 – 4 kJ/mol) Hydrogen bonds Polar bonds with H and (O,N) Quite strong (10 – 40 kJ/mol) London dispersion forces Fluctuating dipoles in non-polar bonds Weak (1 – 10 kJ/mol) The Four Forces of the Apocalypse
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Hydrogen bonding: something about water High boiling point compared with similar compounds Liquid at earth temperature Solid less dense than liquid Essential for life on earth High heat capacity Modifying influence on climate Universal solvent
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Hydrogen bonding The ultimate expression of polarity Small positive H atom exerts strong attraction on O atom Other H-bonding molecules: HF, NH 3 H 2 O is the supreme example: two H atoms and two lone pairs per molecule
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H 2 O has optimum combination of lone pairs and H atoms Compound Number of lone pairs Number of H atoms HF31 H2OH2OH2OH2O22 NH 3 13
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H bonding generates three- dimensional network
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Ice floats! Something so familiar we might believe all solids float on their liquids. Not so. Water is the exception.
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Hydrogen bonding and life hold the two strands of the DNA double helix together hold polypeptides together in such secondary structures as the alpha helix and the beta conformation help enzymes bind to their substrate help antibodies bind to their antigen help transcription factors bind to each other help transcription factors bind to DNA
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Implications for life on earth Without H-bonds molecules like DNA would not exist H-bonds hold the two strands together Comparative weakness of bonding allows for DNA replication dna
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Intermolecular forces determine physical properties Strong ionic bonds mean high melting point Dipole-dipole interactions – much lower melting points Dispersion forces only – very low melting points
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