IntermolecularForces

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Intermolecular Forces

The order of Intermolecule forces are as following (from lowest IF to highest IF),

  1. London Dispersion Forces (LDF) - for two non-polar molecules.
  2. Dipole-Dipole - for two polar molecules except Hydrogen bonding
  3. Hydrogen bonding - for polar molecules that have the following bonds, O-H, N-H, F-H
  4. Ionic bonds (or ion-dipole) - for ionic compounds or an ion and a dipole molecule (e.g. water)
  5. Metallic bond (same as ionic bond) - for metals bonding together or with themselves


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