Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · States of matter

States of matter — practice question

The existence of dipoles can account for the fact that the element $\text{Br}_2$ and the compound $\text{CHCl}_3$ are liquids at room temperature. Which kinds of dipole are involved?

  • A$\text{Br}_2$: induced dipoles and permanent dipoles; $\text{CHCl}_3$: induced dipoles and permanent dipoles
  • B$\text{Br}_2$: induced dipoles and permanent dipoles; $\text{CHCl}_3$: induced dipoles only
  • C$\text{Br}_2$: induced dipoles only; $\text{CHCl}_3$: induced dipoles and permanent dipoles
  • D$\text{Br}_2$: induced dipoles only; $\text{CHCl}_3$: induced dipoles only

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