Which type of intermolecular force is the strongest force exhibited between two molecules of PH3?
(A) dipole-dipole (B) London dispersion (C) hydrogen bonding (D) Ion-Dipole
How did you figure this out?

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Which type of intermolecular force is the strongest force exhibited between two molecules of PH3?
(A) dipole-dipole (B) London dispersion (C) hydrogen bonding (D) Ion-Dipole
How did you figure this out?

matt6288 · Answer

@Photon336

photon336 · Answer

Well, right away phosphorus can't hydrogen bond. it's not electronegative enough. all molecules have vanderwaals and LDF (B) and that's usually not the strongest force.

photon336 · Answer

There's actually a dipole moment going on here. the electrons are being hogged by phosphorus and spending more time there than the hydrogen.  

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