JEE Main 20169 AprilOnline
- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2016
- Date
- 9 April
- Mode
- Online
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- States of Matter
JEE Main 2016 · 9 April · Online · Chemistry · States of Matter
Which intermolecular force is most responsible in allowing xenon...
Which intermolecular force is most responsible in allowing xenon gas to liquefy?
Options
- ALondon forces
- BIon-dipole
- CIonic
- DDipole-dipole
Correct answer
A. London forces
Step-by-step solution
London dispersion Force (LDF), also known as london forces, or instantaneous dipole-induced dipole forces, is the weakest Vander-waal's force which arises in non-polar molecules due to temporary rearrangement of electrons.