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The stronger the intermolecular forces, the _______the energy needed to separate the molecules, the ____________the boiling point.

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Answer:

higher, higher

Step-by-step explanation:

It takes more energy to rip apart stronger bonds (that's mostly just common sense there). The boiling point increases because it would take more energy to get the molecules to go from a stuck together liquid, to separating in a gaseous form.

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