Sunday, March 6, 2011
Propane gas, also known as C3H8, is a non-polar molecule. The bonds present between the two elements that make up propane, carbon and hydrogen are very covalent. Of the many intermolecular forces, only one works on this compound. This force is London Dispersion Forces, a force that all molecules share, and occurs when electrons move around atoms. The molecule shares 109-1/2 degree angles around the bonds it makes. Thanks to the AX4 form the compound creates, it is a Tetrahedron.
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The appearance of your blog is very appealing. I like how you chose the sky background to go along with the ad for the gas. The molecules Lewis structure and photo are accurate. This molecule as you already said is non-polar. The only force at work with this molecule is London Dispersion because it is non-polar and does not have any hydrogen atoms in it. The ad is effective because it is selling a type of gas that is Environmentally friendly and appealing to the buyers.
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