Question

Suggest the most important type of intermolecular attractive interaction in the following pairs.
(i) n-hexane and n-octane
(ii) $I_2$ and $CCl_4$
(iii) $NaClO_4$ and water
(iv) methanol and acetone
(v) acetonitrile $(CH_3CN)$ and acetone $(C_3H_6O)$.

Answer 1

(i) Van der Wall's forces of attraction.
(ii) Van der Wall's forces of attraction.
(iii) Ion-diople interaction.
(iv) Dipole-dipole interaction.
(v) Dipole-dipole interaction.