Question

What are the intermolecular forces in KOH?

Answer 1

`KOH` contains london dispersion forces, dipole-dipole forces and hydrogen bonding.

Explanation:

`KOH` contain:

• Hydrogen bonding because of presence of `OH` group.

• Dipole-dipole interactions because it's polar(`K^+` and `OH^-`).

• London dispersion because they are present in all molecules but are usually specified for non-polar molecules.

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Answer 2

The forces are ion-ion attractions.

Explanation:

`"KOH"` is an ionic compound, so it is incorrect to speak of intermolecular forces.

In `"KOH"`, the attractive forces are the ion-ion attractions among the oppositely charged `"K"^"+"` ions and `"OH"^"-"` ions.

In the above diagram, the purple `"K"^"+"` ions are attracted to the red and white `"OH"^"-"` ions.