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In each part of this problem, we are given three different molecules, and we want to determine which one out of these three best meets the given criterion in each part of the problem.
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So starting in part a, we are given three molecules, and we want to determine which one of these has the highest boiling point.
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For each part of this problem, we need to compare the relative strengths of the intermolecular forces present in each one of the given molecules in order to help us determine this.
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So for a boiling point, we know that stronger intermolecular forces will require a higher boiling point.
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And this is because more energy is required and therefore a higher temperature in order to overcome stronger intermolecular forces.
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So if we compare the three compounds given in part a, we see that they are all non -polar and they all differ by the atom before of the same atom that, are bonded to the carbon atom.
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If we look at the periodic table, we see that bromine compared to chlorine and fluorine has a higher molar mass.
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And so therefore, cbr4 is the largest molecule out of these three, which leads to the highest polarizability.
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So even though all of these display london dispersion forces, we can conclude that cbr4 has the strongest intermolecular forces out of these three, and therefore the highest boiling point.
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In part b, we want to know which one of the three molecules has the lowest freezing point.
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When we freeze something, we are going from a liquid to a solid.
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And as we continue to decrease the temperature, the movement of the molecules also slows down as well.
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And when we slow down those particles, we know that they pack together more tightly and resemble a solid.
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And so therefore substances with higher intermolecular forces will resemble a solid more so than those with lower intermolecular forces.
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And so that means that we are looking for the substance with the smallest intermolecular force to correspond to the lowest freezing point.
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We know that lif is an ionic compound, so that is the strongest type of intermolecular force, and hcl is a polar molecule that displays dipole interact with.
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However, f2 is a diatomic and therefore non -polar, and it only displays london dispersion forces, which are the weakest types of intermolecular forces.
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So therefore, since f2 has the weakest intermolecular forces, it has the lowest freezing point out of these three.
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Part c, we want to know which one of these has the lowest vapor pressure at 25 degrees celsius.
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If we remember what vapor pressure is, if we have a liquid, and that liquid, vaporizes into a gas, then that gas exerts a pressure on the inner walls of that container.
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So if we are at the same temperature for three different molecules, then if these molecules have differences in boiling points, then the one with the highest boiling point will not have as much vapor in the air because this is a constant temperature of 25 degrees celsius.
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So if we have a molecule with the lowest boiling point at that constant temperature, then 25 degrees celsius would be closest to that lowest boiling point, and it would have the most vapor particles in the air, and therefore the greatest vapor pressure...