Intermolecular forces and boiling point
What Intermolecular forces and boiling point means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The atoms become larger with more electron shells, increasing the strength of intermolecular forces, so more energy is required to overcome them and the boiling point increases.
Small molecules have weak intermolecular forces, so they have low boiling points and are gases or volatile liquids that ignite and burn easily.
Topics that use Intermolecular forces and boiling point
- Cracking and alkenes (AQA GCSE)
- Group 0 (AQA GCSE)
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- Alkane
- Alkenes
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- Cracking
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- Fractional distillation
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