I understand why ethanol is soluble in water because it can form hydrogen bonds, but why is it also soluble in benzene, a nonpolar solvent? Considering the polarity of each compound and that of a solvent in which it is dissolved (including the potential for h...
Is the compound C2H3Cl polar or nonpolar and why? Intermolecular forces:Intermolecular forces are the forces of attraction and repulsion between interacting particles that are atoms and molecules. Attractive intermolecular forces are also known as van der Waals forces. Intermolecular forces include ...
For the moleculeHOFO, why is the lewis structure all single bonds? Lewis Structure: Two atoms form one or more covalent bonds by sharing the same number of valence electron pairs. The goal of this bonding is to achieve a stable noble gas electron configuration for each participating ...
What is hydrogen bonding and how might hydrogen bonding be used to explain the substantial difference in boiling between ethanol CH3CH2OH (grain alcohol) and dimethyl ether (CH3OCH3)? In terms of structure and bonding explain why water is a liquid and hydrogen sul...
What is the VSEPR theory, and what is it used to predict? Predict the molecular geometry of the compound SiF4 using VSEPR. How are double and triple bonds treated when the VSEPR theory is used to predict molecular geometry? How is a single...