How intermolecular forces and intermolecular space attract each other?
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Purely not. Intermolecular forces are entirely of an electric nature.
They are caused by the attraction of proton of one atom (or molecule) and electrons of another, and vice versa.
Now, the way I can prove this is:
If inter molecular forces were gravitational, each molecule would attract every other molecule by a force directly proportional to its molecular mass.
The observed case, however is that it depends on the electro negativity difference, and lots of other factors which support my theory (give some thought to what other factors there can be).
Secondly, check that if it were gravitational, all atoms would always attract each other. The observed case, however, is that some substances are adhesive (stick to to other molecules- water to glass), there are cohesive (mercury doesn’t stick to glass). So it depends entirely on the ELECTRONIC CONFIGURATION of any atom, not its mass.
They are caused by the attraction of proton of one atom (or molecule) and electrons of another, and vice versa.
Now, the way I can prove this is:
If inter molecular forces were gravitational, each molecule would attract every other molecule by a force directly proportional to its molecular mass.
The observed case, however is that it depends on the electro negativity difference, and lots of other factors which support my theory (give some thought to what other factors there can be).
Secondly, check that if it were gravitational, all atoms would always attract each other. The observed case, however, is that some substances are adhesive (stick to to other molecules- water to glass), there are cohesive (mercury doesn’t stick to glass). So it depends entirely on the ELECTRONIC CONFIGURATION of any atom, not its mass.
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There are two kinds of forces, or attractions, that operate in a molecule—intramolecular and intermolecular.
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