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Why do molecules with dipole-dipole force have higher melting and boiling points than molecules

that only exhibit London Dispersion force?

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Answer:

Because dipole - dipole force is stronger than london dispersion force

Step-by-step explanation:

Intermolecular forces determines a wide range of physical properties of matter of which melting point is one of them.

Both london dispersion forces and dipole- dipole forces are vanderwaals force.

But diople - dipole forces exists between polar molecules which are molecules with permanent dipoles.

In london dispersion forces the dipole is temporary

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