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True or False? A chemical with stronger intermolecular forces will have a lower boiling point

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True

Step-by-step explanation:

In short, when a chemical has stronger intermolecular forces, the atoms move faster and generate heat faster and as a result, the boiling point will be lower/boil faster

An easy way to remember this is that high IMP=low BP and low IMP=high BP

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