Curated OER
Solubility and Intermolecular Forces
For this solubility and intermolecular force worksheet, students are given 26 clues about forces between molecules such as hydrogen bonds and London forces and about solubility of solutions.
Curated OER
Intermolecular Force Worksheet
In this intermolecular force worksheet, students identify the molecules with the strongest intermolecular forces and explain how they determined this. They also predict boiling points and vapor pressure based on intermolecular forces of...
Curated OER
Bonding
Students develop an understanding of covalent and intermolecular forces. They are also introduced to ionic bonds, bond length, bond energy, dipole moment, geometry, and Lewis Dot Structure. Students prepare a lecture about bonding...
Curated OER
Chemical Compounds
In this chemical compounds worksheet, students identify the types of intermolecular forces present in the given substances, calculate the heat required to convert a liquid to gas, and explain the ideal-gas law. This worksheet has 5...
Curated OER
Non-covalent Interactions of Molecules
Students participate in a class discussion about non-covalent interactions of molecules forming and shaping the macromolecules essential in biology. Handout provided is used as an outline for discussion.
Simon Fraser University
Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Avogadro's Law
The General Chemistry Virtual Textbook, or Chem 1, is broken into several sections covering various aspects of topics related to chemistry. This section deals with a variety of topics related to real gases including effects of...
Vision Learning
Visionlearning: Physical States and Properties: Properties of Liquids
Read about the many properties of liquids. Take an assessment when finished.
Other
Western Oregon University: Intermolecular Forces
A presentation on intermolecular forces. Click the desired topic to view a PowerPoint slideshow.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Liquids
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In the following online tutorial students will describe a liquid according to the kinetic-molecular theory. They will also learn how a liquid exhibits surface...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Polarity and Intermolecular Forces
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The following online tutorial describes how the electronegativity difference between two atoms in a covalent bond results in the formation of a nonpolar covalent,...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Chemistry: Liquids, Solids, and Solutions
Students discover intermolecular attractions between neighboring molecules. These intermolecular attractions, or IMA, affect the behavior of liquids, solids, and solutions.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Test Prep: Mcat: Chemical Processes: Covalent Bonds: Intramolecular and Intermolecular Forces
Explains what intramolecular and intermolecular forces are and the different types for each. Includes lots of examples.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Seeing Intermolecular Attractions
This simple interactive tool lets students explore the forces of attraction between polar and non-polar molecules.
University of Arizona
University of Arizona: Bonds Tutorial
A tutorial on covalent bonds and intermolecular forces. A good summary weak forces, including Van der Waals forces and an excellent illustration showing the relative strengths of different forces and bonds.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Evaporation and Intermolecular Attractions
Students will study temperature changes caused by the evaporation of alkenes and alcohols and relate this data to the strength of intermolecular forces of attraction. They will also predict, and then measure, the temperature change for...
Michael Blaber, PhD
Florida State University: Intermolecular Forces: Structures of Solids
Article from Michael Blaber and Florida State University. Amorphous and crystalline solids are compared and contrasted. The unit cell arrangements and the packing of unit cells into crystalline solids is explained and colorfully...
University of Iowa
Univ. Of Iowa: Introduction to Organic Molecules and Functional Groups [Pdf]
This PDF shows many examples of organic molecules and functional groups.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Molecular Workbench: Experiment on Material Strength
Adjust the strength of interatomic interactions in this virtual bullet experiment. Observe how the adjustments in strength affect the material in the experiment.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Molecular Workbench: Sorting Molecules With a Nano Conveyor
Observe how molecules can be sorted in a hypothetical nano conveyor-belt mechanism.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Dipole Dipole Forces
A brief tutorial which defines a dipole-dipole force, and explains how to identify which molecules exhibit dipole-dipole forces.
Michael Blaber, PhD
Florida State University: Intermolecular Forces
This article from the Florida State Univeristy provides good information on the various intermolecular forces, including nice diagrams.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Intermolecular Attractions
Learn that boiling point, solubility, and DNA are affect by intermolecular forces in this module. Module includes lessons with questions and animations to explain London dispersion and dipole-dipole attractions. To conclude the lessons,...
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Intermolecular Attractions and Solubility
Have you ever wondered why oil and water don't mix? Discover why some substances dissolve in water while others don't.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Chemistry Simulation: Dripping Droplets
[Free Registration/Login Required] Explore intermolecular forces by seeing how many drops of a liquid a penny can hold.