Question

question 7 (2 points) saved listen question 7) acetone, an ingredient in nail polish remover, has 3 total carbons like 2 - propanol, but a different lewis dot structure and vsepr geometry around the middle/central carbon (ch₃c = och₃). what is the strongest imf between molecules of acetone? (2 pts) dispersion forces hydrogen bonding dipole - dipole ion - dipole

Explanation:

• Dispersion Forces: Present in all molecules but are weaker than dipole - dipole forces in polar molecules like acetone.
• Hydrogen Bonding: Requires a hydrogen atom bonded to a highly electronegative atom (N, O, F). Acetone (\(CH_3COCH_3\)) has no \(H - O\), \(H - N\), or \(H - F\) bonds.
• Dipole - Dipole: Acetone is a polar molecule (\(C = O\) bond is polar). Dipole - dipole forces occur between polar molecules and are stronger than dispersion forces in this case.
• Ion - Dipole: Requires the presence of ions. There are no ions in pure acetone.

Answer:

Dipole - Dipole