[Blue Humour]

Hi Everyone,

I'm a new member. Mainly joined to help me with my school work.

Question:



Currently learning about chemical retention/intermolecular forces..

Been asked how the following molecules might be retained...:

-H2O
-Benzene
-Toluene
-Xylene
-Small alcohols
-Styrene
-Small Ketones
-Aldehydes

I'm struggling quite a bit with this... can anyone help me?..

[Blue Humour]

Also, is there anywhere I can find the relative strengths of interaction? i.e. quantify this interaction?

[Babcock_Hall]

It is a forum policy that you must show your attempt at a homework problem first before anyone can help you.  Also, your question is a little bit vague.  Do you mean retained on silica?

[orgopete]

Hydrogen bonds are reasonably strong intermolecular bonds. Which compounds can form hydrogen bonds?

Which interactions might be the next strongest? Which molecules could be bound by this interaction?