What is the strongest intermolecular force present in liquid ethanol?
A)induced dipole-induced dipole
B)dipole-dipole,specifically hydrogen bonding
C)dipole-dipole,but not hydrogen bonding
D)ion-dipole
E)ion-ion

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The strongest intermolecular force present in liquid ethanol is dipole-dipole, specifically hydrogen bonding. Ethanol has a polar molecule with a hydroxyl group (-OH), allowing for hydrogen bonding to occur between ethanol molecules. This is a stronger force than induced dipole-induced dipole and dipole-dipole without hydrogen bonding. Ion-dipole and ion-ion interactions do not exist in liquid ethanol.

What Is the Strongest Intermolecular Force Present in Liquid Ethanol