Question

6. The intermolecular potential is dependent on...
A. the shape of the molecules only B. the
molecular separation only
C. both the shape and the molecular separation D.
none of the above​

Answer 1

Answer:

The shapes of molecules also affect the magnitudes of dispersion forces between them.

Explanation:

Which interaction is more important depends on temperature and pressure (see compressibility factor). In a gas, the distances between molecules are generally large, so intermolecular forces have only a small effect. The attractive force is not overcome by the repulsive force, but by the thermal energy of the molecules.

There are five types of intermolecular forces: ion-dipole forces, ion-induced-dipole forces, dipole-dipole forces, dipole-induced dipole forces and induced dipole forces.