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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

The dipole-dipole interaction energy between polar molecules in the solid state will be proportional to ...... [if \(r\) denotes the distance between polar molecules]

  1. A \(\frac{1}{r^6}\)
  2. B \(\frac{1}{r^3}\)
  3. C \(\frac{1}{r^2}\)
  4. D \(\frac{1}{r}\)
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(B) \(\frac{1}{r^3}\)

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Dipole-dipole interaction energy between polar molecules in solids depends on the distance between them as per following relation. Dipole-dipole interaction energy \(\propto \frac{1}{r^3}\) ( \(r=\) radius on the molecule under consideration) Hence, the correct option is (2).