Question

Choose all of the intermolecular interactions that could occur in a container of only benzyl alcohol.

Answer 1

The inter molecular interactions that occur in benzyl alcohol are hydrogen bonding, dipole-dipole interaction and Van der Waal’s dispersion forces.

Step-by-step explanation:

Benzyl alcohol has the formula
`C_6 H_5 OH` . a hydrogen bond is formed between a hydrogen atom and an electro negative element like fluorine, chlorine, oxygen etc.

Benzyl alcohol has a lone pair of oxygen atom which is electro negative. Thus this lone pair bonds with the hydrogen of other benzyl alcohol molecules.

Since
`C_6 H_5 OH` is a polar molecule it has a positive and negative end. Interaction between these ends of opposite polarity is dipole-dipole interaction.