Chapter 11, Problem 17RQ

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The definition of diffusion and its example in day-to-day life are to be determined.

Concept Introduction:

The various kinds of interactions that bind a molecule are known as intermolecular forces.

These can be dispersion, dipole-dipole, ion-dipole, and hydrogen bonding.

The properties of molecules vary with the packing of particles and the strength of the intermolecular forces present in a molecule. On the basis of packing, two physical properties of solids and liquids are observed. These are compressibility and diffusion.