11.25. Intermolecular Forces
The following picture represents atoms of hypothetical, nonmetallic, monatomic elements A, B, and C in a container at a temperature of 4 K (the piston maintains the pressure at 1 atm). None of these elements reacts with the others.
a. What is the state (solid, liquid, or gas) of each of the elements represented in the container?
b. Rank the elements in the container from greatest to least, in terms of intermolecular interactions. Explain your answer.
c. What type(s) of intermolecular attractions are present in each of these elements?
d. Explain which element has the greatest atomic mass.
e. One of the elements in the container has a normal boiling point of 2 K. Which element would that be (A, B, or C)? How do you know?
f. One of the elements has a melting point of 50 K. Which element would that be (A, B, or C)? Why?
11.25. Intermolecular Forces
The following picture represents atoms of hypothetical, nonmetallic, monatomic elements A, B, and C in a container at a temperature of 4 K (the piston maintains the pressure at 1 atm). None of these elements reacts with the others.
a. What is the state (solid, liquid, or gas) of each of the elements represented in the container?
b. Rank the elements in the container from greatest to least, in terms of intermolecular interactions. Explain your answer.
c. What type(s) of intermolecular attractions are present in each of these elements?
d. Explain which element has the greatest atomic mass.
e. One of the elements in the container has a normal boiling point of 2 K. Which element would that be (A, B, or C)? How do you know?
f. One of the elements has a melting point of 50 K. Which element would that be (A, B, or C)? Why?
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