Question:

The relative strength of interionic/intermolecular forces in decreasing order is :

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Compare magnitudes of electrostatic attraction: full charge-full charge is strongest, then full charge-partial charge, then partial-partial.
Updated On: Oct 31, 2026
  • dipole-dipole \( > \) ion-dipole \( > \) ion-ion
  • ion-dipole \( > \) dipole-dipole \( > \) ion-ion
  • ion-dipole \( > \) ion-ion \( > \) dipole-dipole
  • ion-ion \( > \) ion-dipole \( > \) dipole-dipole
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The Correct Option is D

Solution and Explanation

Ion-ion forces are Coulombic between full charges and are the strongest (hundreds of kJ/mol; fall off as 1/r).
Ion-dipole forces involve a full charge and a partial charge and are weaker than ion-ion (fall off as 1/r2).
Dipole-dipole forces involve only partial charges and are the weakest of the three (1/r3).
Order: ion-ion \(\gt\) ion-dipole \(\gt\) dipole-dipole.
Answer: (D) ion-ion \(\gt\) ion-dipole \(\gt\) dipole-dipole
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