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Offline appleseed

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what is the name of the intermolecular force holding NO2? WHAT??
« on: February 28, 2009, 11:43:08 PM »
The questions is what is the name of the intermolecular force holding NO2?
the molecule IS NOT polar!! Therefore its VAn Der waals forces!! how can the answer  it gives me be dipole dipole
same with N2O4 not polar

have i got something wrong?
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Re: what is the name of the intermolecular force holding NO2? WHAT??
« Reply #1 on: March 01, 2009, 12:20:51 AM »
Why do you think NO2 is non-polar?
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Re: what is the name of the intermolecular force holding NO2? WHAT??
« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2009, 06:51:53 AM »
the molecule is symmetrical
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Re: what is the name of the intermolecular force holding NO2? WHAT??
« Reply #3 on: March 01, 2009, 06:54:12 AM »
hey!!!
I see!!!
not polar

thanks!
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Re: what is the name of the intermolecular force holding NO2? WHAT??
« Reply #4 on: March 01, 2009, 09:14:01 AM »
Quote from: appleseed on March 01, 2009, 06:51:53 AM
the molecule is symmetrical

But water, H2O is also symmetrical, and polar?

CO2, carbon dioxide, is also symmetrical but non-polar...

Whilst you may be on to something with the symmetry argument, it's not the complete story.

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Re: what is the name of the intermolecular force holding NO2? WHAT??
« Reply #5 on: March 01, 2009, 11:32:24 PM »
NO2 has polarity .Now decide which type of IMF present in it ?
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