The polar molecules exhibit Keesom forces (dipole-dipole attraction) as well as Debye forces and London dispersion forces. SiH4 is nonpolar, and exhibits only London forces which accounts for the much lower boiling point
The polar molecules exhibit Keesom forces (dipole-dipole attraction) as well as Debye forces and London dispersion forces. SiH4 is nonpolar, and exhibits only London forces which accounts for the much lower boiling point
The boiling point of SiH4: -111.7 °C
The boiling point of PH3: -87.7 °C
The boiling point of H2S: -60 °C
The boiling point of HCl: -85.05 °C
Now that you have all the boiling points you can make a comparison between them.
The boiling point of SiH4: -111.7 °C
The boiling point of PH3: -87.7 °C
The boiling point of H2S: -60 °C
The boiling point of HCl: -85.05 °C
Now that you have all the boiling points you can make a comparison between them.
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The boiling points of substances made up of discrete molecules depends on the strengths of the intermolecular forces.
H2S …….. -60C ……………. polar ………… bent molecular geometry
HCl ……… -85.1C …………. polar ………… linear
PH3 …….. -87.7C …………. polar ………… trigonal pyramidal
SiH4 ……. -111.7C ………. nonpolar …… tetrahedral
The polar molecules exhibit Keesom forces (dipole-dipole attraction) as well as Debye forces and London dispersion forces. SiH4 is nonpolar, and exhibits only London forces which accounts for the much lower boiling point
The boiling points of substances made up of discrete molecules depends on the strengths of the intermolecular forces.
H2S …….. -60C ……………. polar ………… bent molecular geometry
HCl ……… -85.1C …………. polar ………… linear
PH3 …….. -87.7C …………. polar ………… trigonal pyramidal
SiH4 ……. -111.7C ………. nonpolar …… tetrahedral
The polar molecules exhibit Keesom forces (dipole-dipole attraction) as well as Debye forces and London dispersion forces. SiH4 is nonpolar, and exhibits only London forces which accounts for the much lower boiling point
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