"Intermolecular forces are the forces between molecules, whereas intramolecular forces are those within molecules. (The bonds that hold the atoms in a molecule together are intramolecular forces.) A quick note before we jump in: When chemical educators are explaining intermolecular forces, they almost always use examples of intermolecular attractions..."
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As promised at the end of my post on polar and non-polar molecules, here's a basic concepts post on
Some months ago I made a (seemingly idle) threat to follow up my basic concepts posts on polar and non-po
Of course, we don't really think the sprogs are dumb. Sometimes they just remind us that some of the things their parents find intuitive are not intuitive to them.
Dr. Free-Ride: (arriving home after an evening seminar) How were the kids tonight.
My last post for the basic concepts series involved phases of matter and transformations from one phase to