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London Dispersion Forces
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A nonpolar molecule is a molecule that has a symmetrical shape. A nonpolar molecule is a molecule in which the electrons are usually able to distribute themselves in a balanced manner. A nonpolar molecule is a molecule with NO permanent positive or permanent negative end. London Dispersion Forces C H H HH H OOC
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London Dispersion Forces As the electrons move about the molecule, they are usually spread out in a balanced manner.
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This balanced arrangement of the electrons causes the molecule to have no permanent positive or negative end. London Dispersion Forces
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How do molecules without permanent positive and negative ends attract each other? ? London Dispersion Forces
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In their random movements, the electrons sometimes are NOT distributed in a balanced manner around the molecule! London Dispersion Forces When this happens, a temporary polar molecule is formed! δ+δ+ δ-δ-
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London dispersion forces are weak intermittent forces between nonpolar molecules. A temporary polar molecule will cause neighbor- ing nonpolar molecules to become temporary polar molecules. δ+δ+ δ-δ- δ+δ+ δ-δ- London Dispersion Forces
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The forces that hold the individual atoms in CO 2 molecules together are covalent bonds. The forces that hold CO 2 molecules to each other in a sample of dry ice are London dispersion forces. OOC== OOC== OOC== OOC== OOC== OOC== OOC== OOC== OOC== London Dispersion Forces
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Generally, the more massive the nonpolar molecule is, the stronger the London dispersion forces will be and the stronger the London dispersion forces is, the higher the boiling point will be! H 2 ---H 2 O 2 ---O 2 CO 2 ---CO 2 MM = 2 g/mol MM = 32 g/mol MM = 44 g/mol bp = 20 K bp = 90 K bp = 195 K Cl 2 ---Cl 2 Br 2 ---Br 2 MM = 71 g/mol MM = 160 g/mol bp = 238 K bp = 332 K London Dispersion Forces
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