which type of intermolecular force exist between Cl2 and Cl2 molecules
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Intermolecular forces exist among Cl2 and CCl4 molecules is London dispersion force as both are non-polar.
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London Dispersion Forces
Explanation:
- Chlorine atoms have 7 valence electrons. So, the Lewis structure of Cl2 looks like this:
- Here, there is no central atom, and both atoms are of the same element. This means that the molecular shape is linear, and because of the symmetrical shape, the molecule is nonpolar.
- Nonpolar molecules cannot take part in dipole-dipole interactions due to the lack of permanent dipoles, and there are no other characteristics that give this molecule the ability to have stronger intermolecular forces. This means that Cl2 molecules can only take part in London Dispersion Forces.
- Carbon atoms have 4 valence electrons, so the Lewis structure for CCl4 looks like this:
- We can see here that the central carbon atom has four atoms around it, and no non-bonding lone pairs. According to VSEPR theory, this means that the molecule is tetrahedral in shape, and therefore symmetrical. This means that the molecule is overall nonpolar .
- Nonpolar molecules cannot take part in dipole-dipole interactions, and there are no other characteristics that give this molecule the ability to have stronger intermolecular forces.
- This means that CCl4 molecules can also only take part in London Dispersion Forces.
- Because both Cl2 and CCl4 are nonpolar and have no other special identifying characteristics, the only intermolecular forces between the two molecules are London Dispersion Forces.
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