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INTERMOLECULAR FORCES EFFECTS ON THE PROPERTIES OF LIQUIDS
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INTRO
IVY: Have you ever wondered how intermolecular forces effects on the properties of liquids?
KRIZHA: Quite confusing, isn’t it?
IVY: But it may sound a lot simpler that it seems. Transition
KRIZHA: Liquids are made up of particles that are close to each other and have kinetic energy.
IVY: The kinetic energy of the molecule breaks away from their neighbor, and thus the particles are joined by
intermolecular forces.
IVY: The presence of the intermolecular forces results in special properties. The physical properties of liquids depend
on the type of the different intermolecular forces.
KRIZHA: A concept of intermolecular force proposed by the Dutch It is simply the attraction between molecules.
KRIZHA: Let’s take water as example, Intermolecular force happens between the water molecules meaning between
the H2Os and this affects the properties of water.
IVY: It responsible for the non-ideal behavior of gases, but they exert more influence in the condensed phases of
matter-liquids and solids.
IVY: Now, let us see this intermolecular in action.
KRIZHA: Have you ever wondered how can this water strider walk on water?
IVY: or how can this paper cliff float even though they’re and denser
KRIZHA: why some liquids flow slower than others or why different liquids have different boiling points?
so how these phenomena occur.
IVY AND KRIZHA: Well, this phenomenon can be explained by a concept of intermolecular force
KRIZHA: Surface tension is the force that causes the surface of a liquid to contract. Phenomena such as insects
walking on the surface of the water, droplets of liquid being spherical in shape, and needle remaining suspended on
the surface of the water can all be explained in terms of surface tension.
Isn’t it almost magical how it can literally walk on water well it’s not magic.
But how this is happened?
The strength of surface tension depends on the intermolecular force of attraction. If the intermolecular force of
attraction of a liquid is strong, then there is a greater force needed to break through the surface and the greater the
surface tension is.
The water molecules are highly attached to each other creating a film-like surface that can hold weight that would
normally sink this further explains why water flows together when spilled and not break apart.
IVY : Well, speaking of blowing did you know that intermolecular force is also the one responsible why different
liquids flow in different ways.
Let’s take water and oil. For example. Now both the water and oil have intermolecular forces present within their
molecules, so why do they float?
Is it because of differently the determining factor to its viscosity is the strength of the intermolecular force the
strongest the intermolecular force the more viscous the liquids are which means the stronger intermolecular acting
between a liquids molecules the slower it flows in the case of water versus oil since oil flows definitely slower we can
that the intermolecular force acting in the oil is much stronger.
KRIZHA: Capillary action is the tendency of a liquid to rise in narrow tubes or be drawn into small openings such as
those between grains of a rock.
Capillary action, also known as capillarity, is a result of the intermolecular attraction between the liquid and solid
materials.
There have two types of forces involved in capillary action which are Cohesion and Adhesion. But what is the
differences between these two forces?
Cohesion is the intermolecular attraction between like molecules while adhesion is an attraction between unlike
molecules.
IVY: One of the last things in mind when we talk about intermolecular force is boiling point, but we need to realize
that intermolecular is primarily responsible to why different liquids boil at different temperatures generally the
stronger intermolecular forces are the higher its boiling point this is because there is more energy needed in order
for the molecules to break free from liquid into gas.
Hence in oil versus water we can say that oil has greater boiling point than water which is true since water boil at 100
degrees Celsius and oil boils at 300 degrees.
KRIZHA: Now you know why this. Pic Overlay
All happens, they can all this explained by the intermolecular force that acts between their molecules
IVY AND KRIZHA: Remember folks before you think something is magic always look at its molecular level.
