Explains what intramolecular and intermolecular forces are and the different types for each. Includes lots of examples.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The following online tutorial describes how the electronegativity difference between two atoms in a covalent bond results in the formation of a nonpolar covalent,...

A presentation on intermolecular forces. Click the desired topic to view a PowerPoint slideshow.

This article from the Florida State Univeristy provides good information on the various intermolecular forces, including nice diagrams.

Learn that boiling point, solubility, and DNA are affect by intermolecular forces in this module. Module includes lessons with questions and animations to explain London dispersion and dipole-dipole attractions. To conclude the lessons,...

Article from Michael Blaber and Florida State University. Amorphous and crystalline solids are compared and contrasted. The unit cell arrangements and the packing of unit cells into crystalline solids is explained and colorfully...

The General Chemistry Virtual Textbook, or Chem 1, is broken into several sections covering various aspects of topics related to chemistry. This section deals with a variety of topics related to real gases including effects of...

Students will study temperature changes caused by the evaporation of alkenes and alcohols and relate this data to the strength of intermolecular forces of attraction. They will also predict, and then measure, the temperature change for...

The General Chemistry Virtual Textbook, or Chem 1, is broken into several sections covering various aspects of topics related to chemistry. This section deals with intermolecular forces and topics including repulsive forces and...

This lesson will define intramolecular forces and intermolecular forces and explain the difference between them. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Intermolecular and Intramolecular Forces."

This simple interactive tool lets students explore the forces of attraction between polar and non-polar molecules.

A brief tutorial which defines a dipole-dipole force, and explains how to identify which molecules exhibit dipole-dipole forces.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Explore intermolecular forces by seeing how many drops of a liquid a penny can hold.

Simulations that explore different attractive forces between polar and non polar molecules.

Discusses the changes of state that can occur for the three different types of matter (solids, liquids, and gases) and different types of heat energy that have been defined by scientists.

A tutorial on covalent bonds and intermolecular forces. A good summary weak forces, including Van der Waals forces and an excellent illustration showing the relative strengths of different forces and bonds.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In the following online tutorial students will describe a liquid according to the kinetic-molecular theory. They will also learn how a liquid exhibits surface...

Have you ever wondered why oil and water don't mix? Discover why some substances dissolve in water while others don't.

Students discover intermolecular attractions between neighboring molecules. These intermolecular attractions, or IMA, affect the behavior of liquids, solids, and solutions.

The temperature at which substances boil is determined by intermolecular attractions. Explore how these forces affect a substance's boiling point.

This article, published by Scientific American (June 19, 2000), explores how geckos hang on vertical surfaces. They don't use glue, or suction, or even nature's version of Velcro. Instead, they utilize intermolecular forces "to get a...

A discussion of the variety of forces which hold molecules together. The relative strengths of these forces for the various states of matter is discussed. The effect of such forces on the boiling points and other phase change...

Adjust the peeling force in this simulation to see how the van der Waals bonds break while peeling a piece of duct tape off of a surface.

Adjust the strength of interatomic interactions in this virtual bullet experiment. Observe how the adjustments in strength affect the material in the experiment.