Problem: Rank the following in order of decreasing surface tension at a given temperature, and explain your ranking:(a) CH3OH (b) CH 3CH3 (c) H 2C=O
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We are being asked to rank the given compounds in order of decreasing surface tension at a given temperature.
Surface Tension
▪ is the energy required to increase the surface area of a liquid by a unit amount.
▪ influenced by intermolecular forces between molecules
Intermolecular Forces (IMF) are the attractive forces between 2 molecules.
• Ion-dipole
▪ strongest IMF
▪ deals with the attraction between an ion and a polar compound.
• Hydrogen Bonding
Problem Details
Rank the following in order of decreasing surface tension at a given temperature, and explain your ranking:
(a) CH3OH (b) CH 3CH3 (c) H 2C=O
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