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JEE Main 2020 — Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure Question with Solution

JEE Main 2020 (08 Jan Shift 1)

Question

The predominant intermolecular forces present in ethyl acetate, a liquid, are:

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ALondon dispersion and dipole-dipole

Step-by-step explanation

Ethyl acetate is polar molecule so dipole-dipole interaction will be present there. Also, hydrogen is not attached to electronegative element so, hydrogen bonding is not possible.

Hydrogen bonding, interaction involving a hydrogen atom located between a pair of other atoms having a high affinity for electrons; such a bond is weaker than an ionic bond or covalent bond but stronger than van der Waals forces.

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