When a compound is dissolved in hot ethanol during a recrystallization, what is changing on a molecular level? The intermolecula
r forces between the solute and solvent The covalent bonds of the solute The compound slowly melts into the hot solvent The covalent bonds between the solute and solvent
The intermolecular forces between the solute and solvent.
Explanation:
When you are heating a solvent, the intermolecular forces are reduced because the distances between molecules are large. Thus, in a solution where solvent is hot the intermolecular forces between solute and solvent are lower than those solutions where solvent is in room temperature.
The covalent bonds do not change because this mean a chemical reaction that doesn't occur in a solution.
Usually solid solutes melts in a higher temperature than boiling point in solvents. Thus, a compound normally doesn't melt in a hot solvent.
