BRAINCAKEDipole-Dipole Forces
If you compare fluorine molecules F-F with H-Cl molecules, the molecules have the same shape and number of electrons.
Fluorine molecules are non-polar and hydrogen chloride molecules are polar.
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Key terms in this lesson
- Dipole
- A separation of opposite partial charges caused by an uneven distribution of the bonding electron pair.
- London forces
- Weak intermolecular forces caused by instantaneous dipoles inducing dipoles in neighbouring molecules.
More in Bonding
- Properties of Metals
- Electronegativity
- Trends in Electronegativity
- Polar Covalent Bonds
- Van der Waals forces
- Hydrogen Bonding
- Boiling Point of Hydrides
- The Importance of Hydrogen Bonding
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