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WAEC Chemistry 2015 Objective — Question 4

Question 4 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Chemistry 2015 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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The van der Waals forces are dominant intermolecular forces in

  • A. ammonium chloride
  • B. chlorineCorrect
  • C. sodium chloride
  • D. water

Explanation

Van der Waals forces are weak intermolecular forces of attraction, dominant in non-polar covalent molecules like Cl₂, O₂, F₂, Br₂ etc.

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