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Choose the molecule or compound that exhibits dipole-dipole forces as its strongest intermolecular force. question 13 options:

a.BCl₃
b.N₂
c.H₂O
d.SO₂
e.CbR₄

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Final answer:

H₂O (water) is the compound that exhibits dipole-dipole forces as its strongest intermolecular force among the given options. The correct answer is c.H₂O.

Step-by-step explanation:

The molecule or compound that exhibits dipole-dipole forces as its strongest intermolecular force from the given options is H₂O (water).

Water is a polar molecule due to the significant difference in electronegativity between hydrogen and oxygen atoms, creating a partial positive charge on the hydrogen atoms and a partial negative charge on the oxygen atom.

This leads to the dipole-dipole attraction between the positively charged end of one water molecule and the negatively charged end of another.

Other options such as BCl₃, N₂, CBr₄ are nonpolar and primarily exhibit London dispersion forces, which are weaker than dipole-dipole forces.

SO₂ is a polar molecule and also exhibits dipole-dipole interactions, but they are not stronger than those in water.

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