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2006 · Shift 0 · Q29
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2006 · Shift 0 · Q29

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Among the following mixtures, dipole-dipole as the major interaction, is present in
  1. A
    benzene and ethanol
  2. B
    acetonitrile and acetone
  3. C
    KCl and water
  4. D
    benzene and carbon tetrachloride
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Correct answer: B

  1. Identify the dominant intermolecular force in each mixture

We need the mixture in which dipole-dipole interaction is the major interaction.

Recall:

  • Dipole-dipole forces occur mainly between polar molecules.
  • Hydrogen bonding is stronger than ordinary dipole-dipole when molecules like alcohols, water, etc. are involved.
  • Ion-dipole forces occur between ions and polar molecules.
  • London dispersion dominates between nonpolar molecules.

  1. Check each option

Option A: benzene and ethanol

  • Benzene is nonpolar.
  • Ethanol is polar and can show hydrogen bonding.
  • Interaction between benzene and ethanol is not mainly dipole-dipole because benzene has no permanent dipole.
  • The important interaction here is mainly dipole-induced dipole (and ethanol also hydrogen-bonds with itself).

So, A is not correct.


Option B: acetonitrile and acetone

  • Acetonitrile, CH3CN\mathrm{CH_3CN}CH3​CN, is polar.
  • Acetone, CH3COCH3\mathrm{CH_3COCH_3}CH3​COCH3​, is also polar.
  • Neither molecule can donate hydrogen for strong hydrogen bonding like alcohols/water.
  • Hence, the major interaction between them is dipole-dipole.

So, B is correct.


Option C: KCl and water

  • KCl\mathrm{KCl}KCl provides ions: K+\mathrm{K^+}K+ and Cl−\mathrm{Cl^-}Cl−.
  • Water is polar.
  • The major interaction is ion-dipole, not dipole-dipole.

So, C is not correct.


Option D: benzene and carbon tetrachloride

  • Benzene is essentially nonpolar.
  • Carbon tetrachloride, CCl4\mathrm{CCl_4}CCl4​, is also nonpolar.
  • Major interaction is London dispersion force.

So, D is not correct.


  1. Final conclusion

The only mixture in which dipole-dipole is the major interaction is:

B: acetonitrile and acetone\boxed{\text{B: acetonitrile and acetone}}B: acetonitrile and acetone​


  1. Comparison with stored correct answer

Stored correct answer: B

My derived answer: B

They match.

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