Question

Identify the major type of intermolecular forces between the particles of each of the following:

BrF

Answer 1

Intermolecular forces Intermolecular forces are the forces that act between one molecule to other molecules as attraction. These are mainly four types 1. lonic forces 2. Dipole-dipole interaction 3. Hydrogen bond London dispersion force. lonic forces are found in ionic compounds Dipole-dipole interaction This type of interaction forces is found between polar molecules Hydrogen bond: Hydrogen bond is found in those molecules which have covalently hydrogen atom bonded with high electronegative atoms like oxygen, nitrogen and fluorine. London dispersion force London dispersion force is an intermolecular force which occurs in all substances. It is the largest force in non polar substances.

because it is a polar molecule.