Intermolecular Forces

AP Chemistry· difficulty 1/5

London Dipole H-bond Ion-dipole Relative IMF strength

According to the chart, which interaction is generally weakest?

  • A

    Hydrogen bonding

  • B

    London dispersion forces

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  • C

    Dipole-dipole

  • D

    Ion-dipole

Explanation

London dispersion forces, arising from instantaneous induced dipoles, are typically the weakest among the listed IMFs (though they can be large in big molecules).

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