PERFORMANCE TASK NO.
2 Grade and Section:
Group No. Date:
MELTING AND BOILING POINTS
Refer to the chart below on physical properties of matter. Answer the questions and relate the
intermolecular forces present among the species to explain the different properties exhibited by the
substances.
a. Which substance has the highest melting and boiling points?
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b. What intermolecular forces of interactions are present in each of the substances?
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c. How do the intermolecular forces present relate to the size of the substance?
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d. How do the strength of the intermolecular forces present in each species compare to each other?
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e. How does the strength of the intermolecular forces relate to the boiling and melting points of the
substances?
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