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Among the following mixtures, dipole-dipole as the major interaction, is present in

Options

A

benzene and ethanol

B

acetonitrile and acetone

C

KCl and water

D

benzene and carbon tetrachloride

Correct Answer :

acetonitrile and acetone

Solution :

The correct option is acetonitrile and acetone.

To understand why this is the correct answer, let us analyze the types of intermolecular forces present in each of the given mixtures:

  1. Benzene and ethanol: Benzene (C6H6) is a non-polar molecule, while ethanol (C2H5OH) is a polar molecule capable of hydrogen bonding. The major interaction between a polar and a non-polar molecule is dipole-induced dipole interaction.
  2. Acetonitrile and acetone: Both acetonitrile (CH3CN) and acetone ((CH3)2CO) are polar molecules. Acetonitrile has a strong dipole moment due to the polar cyano group (CN), and acetone has a strong dipole moment due to the polar carbonyl group (>C=O). Since both components are polar, the major intermolecular interaction between them is the dipole-dipole interaction.
  3. KCl and water: Potassium chloride (KCl) is an ionic compound that dissociates into ions (K+ and Cl) in water, which is a polar solvent. The major interaction here is the ion-dipole interaction.
  4. Benzene and carbon tetrachloride: Both benzene (C6H6) and carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) are non-polar molecules. The major interaction between non-polar molecules is dispersion forces (London forces).

Therefore, the mixture of acetonitrile and acetone exhibits dipole-dipole interaction as its major intermolecular force.

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