Chapter 9: Intermolecular Forces and Liquids: Water - Nature's Universal Solvent

 

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Section 9.2 Lattice Energy (p. 439-444)
Learn to apply Coulomb's law to calculate the exact lattice energies of ionic solids. Includes practice exercises.


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Section 9.2-9.5 Intermolecular Forces (p. 439-450)
Explore the different types of intermolecular forces and explains how these affect the boiling point, melting point, solubility and miscibility of a substance. Includes practice exercises.


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Section 9.3 Capillary Action (p. 400-403)
This tutorial demonstrates that certain liquids will be drawn up a surface if the adhesive forces between the liquid on the surface of the tube exceed the cohesive forces between the liquid molecules.


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Section 9.6 Raoult's Law (p. 450-453)
Explore the connection between the vapor pressure of a solution and its concentration as a gas above the solution. Includes practice exercises.


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Section 9.7 Phase Diagrams (p. 454-456)
Use an interactive phase diagram and animated heating curve to explore how changes in temperature and pressure affect the physical state of a substance.


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Section 9.8 Hydrogen Bonding in Water (p. 457-467)
This unit provides interactive 3D representations of water molecules and illustrates how the arrangement of the molecules in water and ice differ and the molecular details of oil droplet formation in water.


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