what intermolecular forces keep two hexanoic acids together?

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what intermolecular forces keep two hexanoic acids together?

2006-10-01 05:28:10 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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The COOH group allows for hydrogen bonding between 2 molecules of hexanoic acid. This can happen either in direct "head-to-head" dimeric bonding or when only one is hydrogen bonded to the other.

The hydrocarbon portions of hexanoic acid can have attractions of the same kind as between 2 molecules of hexane, e.g. dispersion forces which are also known as "van der Wahls forces" or "London forces".

2006-10-01 06:46:02 · answer #1 · answered by Richard 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Hydrogen bonding

2006-10-01 12:57:37 · answer #2 · answered by Leo A James 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Polarity- attraction between atoms(+ and -)

2006-10-01 12:38:28 · answer #3 · answered by Xeel 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋