in Intermolecular forces, is Hydrogen Bonding usually stronger than Dipole-Dipole? My teacher says no, my tutor says yeah!
2006-11-21 07:22:16 · 4 answers · asked by BMac 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Hydrogen bonding is the strongest (ie needs the most energy to break it). Then dipole-dipole and finally van de walls forces (which are the weakest)
Slap your teacher because he/she is wrong. Give your tutor a pat on the back :P
2006-11-21 07:28:07 · answer #1 · answered by Oz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both are compable. It depends on the molecule. For example in a compound with many electons large numbers of dipole-dipole interactions can mean strong bonds. The same is true in the case of water for example, there are many Hydrogen bonds so the bonding is strong.
2006-11-21 15:28:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anthony A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Damn I hate when teachers are wrong. dipole-dipole are fairly strong but hydrogen bonding is by far the strongest. DNA has hydrogen bonds and most proteins. its a pain to break them without an enzyme
2006-11-21 15:31:04 · answer #3 · answered by Dan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hydrogen bonds are a type of Dipole-Dipole forces, and hydrogen bonds, but they are only able to happen between hydrogen and fluorine, oxygen, and nitrogen.
2006-11-21 15:35:54 · answer #4 · answered by Nicki M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋