Problem: One of the attractive features of ionic liquids is their low vapor pressure, which in turn tends to make them nonflammable.Why do you think ionic liquids have lower vapor pressures than most room-temperature molecular liquids?
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Ionic liquids are governed by ion-ion intermolecular forces while molecular liquids have hydrogen bonds, dipole-dipole, and London dispersion forces.
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One of the attractive features of ionic liquids is their low vapor pressure, which in turn tends to make them nonflammable.
Why do you think ionic liquids have lower vapor pressures than most room-temperature molecular liquids?
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