Intermolecular Forces for H2O (Water)

In this video we’ll identify the intermolecular forces for H2O (water). Using a flowchart to guide us, we find that H2O is a polar molecule. It also has the Hydrogen atoms bonded to an Oxygen atom. Therefore H2O the main intermolecular force is Hydrogen Bonding (note that H2O also has Dipole-Dipole and London Dispersion Forces).

In determining the intermolecular forces present for H2O we follow these steps:

- Determine if there are ions present. Since H2O is a molecule and there is no + or – sign after the H2O we can say that it is not an ion.

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