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Simple Molecular Structures

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🔬 Simple Molecular Structures

Four simple molecular models: water (H2O, bent), carbon dioxide (CO2, linear), methane (CH4, tetrahedral), and ammonia (NH3, pyramidal) shown as ball-and-stick models

Figure 1: Molecular models of common simple molecules — H₂O, CO₂, CH₄, and NH₃. Each molecule has strong covalent bonds WITHIN it but only weak intermolecular forces BETWEEN molecules.

Practice Questions for Simple Molecules

Which type of force holds simple molecules together as a substance?

A. Weak intermolecular forces between molecules
B. Strong ionic bonds between oppositely charged ions
C. Metallic bonds from a sea of delocalised electrons
D. Covalent bonds between separate molecules

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Explain why chlorine (Cl2) has a low boiling point.

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