Answer:
A. Intramolecular interactions are generally stronger.
B. a. Only intermolecular interactions are broken when a liquid is converted to a gas.
Explanation:
<em>A. Which is generally stronger, intermolecular interactions or intramolecular interactions?</em>
Intramolecular interactions, in which electrons are gained, lost or shared, constitute true bonds and are one or two orders of magnitude stronger than intermolecular interactions.
<em>B. Which of these kinds of interactions are broken when a liquid is converted to a gas?</em>
When a liquid vaporizes, the intermolecular attractions are broken, that is, molecules get more separated. However, true bonds are not broken which is why the molecules keep their chemical identity.
Water levels tend to drop in dry weather because of evaporation. The hot temperatures will cause the water to achieve its gaseous state and go up into the atmosphere.
