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Rank the compounds above based on increasing intermolecular forces. C2H6, CH3F, CH4, NH3

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The intermolecular forces increase in the following order:

C2H6 < CH4 < CH3F < NH3

The reasoning behind this order is as follows:

C2H6 (ethane) is a nonpolar molecule with only dispersion forces, which are the weakest intermolecular forces.

CH4 (methane) is also nonpolar and only has dispersion forces, but it has a slightly larger molecular weight than ethane, which leads to stronger dispersion forces.

CH3F (fluoromethane) is polar and has dipole-dipole forces in addition to dispersion forces. The dipole-dipole forces are stronger than the dispersion forces in this case.

NH3 (ammonia) is also polar and has hydrogen bonding, which is a stronger type of dipole-dipole force.

Step-by-step explanation:

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