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Can you describe the two different kinds of intermolecular forcesthat occur between diol molecules within a liquid?

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A diol molecule is a compound that contains two Hydroxyl groups (OH), and these hydroxyl groups are attached to a hydrocarbon chain, which makes the main chain of the compound. In this type of molecule, we can find two intermolecular forces

Between the Carbons and Hydrogens in the hydrocarbon chain we have a Van der Waals force, which is a weak force

In the Hydroxyl groups, we will have a Hydrogen bond, which will be connecting Hydrogens and Oxygens

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