intermolecular forces

for students of A level chemistry

  • Interactive 

    Infographics,  videos, presentations  

  •  9 x ebooks

    reading, infographics, animations, quizzes

  • Self paced study

     3  hours 

  • Live

    2 x 30 minute  webinars 

  • Online assessment

    2 x 20 minute  quizzes

  • Forum 

    Discuss with tutors and peers  

Course contents

Electronegativity 

Definition of and trends in electronegativity and prediction of bond polarity 

London dispersion forces

Explaining how helium atoms can be solidified why longer alkanes have higher boiling points 

Polarity of molecules

Using molecular shapes and electronegativities together the predict the overall polarity of a molecule 

Hydrogen bonding

Why water is a liquid above 0oC , ice floats and what holds DNA strands together.
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