Since valence shells in nonmetal atoms are almost full, the atoms attract electrons and hold them tightly to fill their valence shells.
Answer:
CH2O is formaldehyde a covalent compound and its intermolecular forces are week
KCl is an ionic compound formed by electrostatic force of attraction between positive and negative charge. Ionic compounds also exists in three dimensional crystal lattic that is why intermolecular forces in KCl is stronger.
Moreover melting point of KCl is higher than CH2O
Explanation:
Answer:
The interaction between sodium ion and the partial negative charge on the oxygen is stronger.
Explanation:
The predominant interaction that exists between sodium ion and the partial negative charge on the oxygen is ion-dipole interaction.
The predominant interaction that exists between two ethanol molecules is hydrogen bonding interaction.
The order of strength of the intermolecular interactions in decreasing order:
Ionic bond > ion-dipole interaction > hydrogen bonding > dipole-dipole interaction > ion-induced dipole interaction > induced dipole- dipole interaction > london force
So, ion-dipole interaction is stronger than hydrogen bonding.
Hence, the interaction between sodium ion and the partial negative charge on the oxygen is stronger.
