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Which substance has stronger intermolecular forces?

A. Substance #2 because it has a higher melting point, so the molecules have a strong attraction to one another.
B. Substance #2 because it has a higher melting point, so the molecules have a weak attraction to one another.
C. Substance #1 because it has a lower melting point, so the molecules have a weak attraction to one another.
D. Substance #1 because it has a lower melting point, so the molecules have a strong attraction to one another.

NEED HELP ASAP Which substance has stronger intermolecular forces? A. Substance #2 because-example-1
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Answer:

A. Substance #2 because it has a higher melting point, so the molecules have a strong attraction to one another.

Step-by-step explanation:

An intermolecular force is like an attraction, a weak intermolecular force means that the atoms separate faster, therefore atoms in a strong intermolecular force take longer to separate.

Although we don't know the substance we see 2 different melting points:

10 degrees Celsius and 100 degrees Celsius

a higher melting point means that it takes longer for the atoms in that substance to separate therefore that means that they have a strong attraction which makes statement A correct

hope that helps :)

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