The ease with which the charge distribution in a molecule can be distorted by an external electric field is called the___. A) el
ectronegativity B) hydrogen bonding C) polarizability D) volatility E) viscosity The intermolecular force(s) responsible for the fact that CH_4 has the lowest boiling point in the set CH_4, SiH_4, CeH_4, SnH_4 is/are___. A) hydrogen bonding B) dipole-dipole interactions C) London dispersion forces D) mainly hydrogen bonding but also dipole-dipole interactions E) mainly London-dispersion forces but also dipole-dipole interactions Of the following substances, only_____ has London dispersion forces as the only intermolecular force A) CH_3 OH B) NH_3 D)Kr E) HCI In liquids, the attractive intermolecular forces are___. A) very weak compared with kinetic energies of the molecules B) strong enough to hold molecules relatively close together C) strong enough to keep the molecules confined to vibrating about their fixed lattice points D) not strong enough to keep molecules from moving past each other E) strong enough to hold molecules relatively close together but not strong enough to keep molecules from moving past each other
