5.2.8 Concept of Hydrogen Bonding to Explain the Properties of Water

Hydrogen bonding in water contributes to its unique properties, which are as follows:

• Surface tension is affected by strong intermolecular attractive forces.
• Water has hydrogen bonding, which is a strong intermolecular force.
• This creates a high surface tension.

Table: Surface Tension of Some Solvents

• Vapour pressure of a liquid is affected by intermolecular attractive forces.
• Strong forces of attraction make the evaporation slow.
• Due to hydrogen bonding in water, which is a strong intermolecular attractive force, evaporation decreases, and so water has low vapour pressure.

• Heat of vaporization of water compared to other liquids is high because of strong intermolecular forces of hydrogen bonding in water.
• More heat is required to overcome these attractive forces to vaporize water, and as a result water shows high heat of vaporization than other liquids.

• High heat of vaporization of water results in high boiling point.
• Due to strong hydrogen bonding, water has low vapour pressure.
• So, more heat is required to enhance evaporation and produce vapour pressure equal to external pressure.
• As a result, water has high boiling point.

Intermediate Level

Physical Properties of Liquids

Hydrogen Bonding and Water Properties

Important Points

• 1. Evaporation: Liquid → Vapour; causes cooling.
• 2. Vapour pressure: Pressure of vapour in equilibrium; depends on temperature and intermolecular forces.
• 3. Boiling point: Vapour pressure = external pressure.
• 4. Viscosity: Resistance to flow; depends on molecular size, intermolecular forces, temperature.
• 5. Surface tension: Energy to expand surface; depends on intermolecular forces.
• 6. Hydrogen bonding: Explains water's unique properties.

Remember

• - Evaporation: Causes cooling
• - Vapour pressure: Depends on temperature and intermolecular forces
• - Boiling point: Vapour pressure = external pressure
• - Viscosity: Resistance to flow
• - Surface tension: Energy to expand surface
• - Hydrogen bonding: Explains water's properties

Common Mistakes

• 1. Thinking evaporation only happens at boiling point: It happens at all temperatures.
• 2. Forgetting that vapour pressure is independent of surface area: It only depends on temperature and nature of liquid.
• 3. Confusing viscosity with density: Viscosity is resistance to flow; density is mass per unit volume.
• 4. Ignoring the effect of temperature on surface tension: Surface tension decreases with increasing temperature.

Quick Revision

• Evaporation: Liquid → Vapour; causes cooling.
• Vapour pressure: Pressure of vapour in equilibrium; depends on temperature and intermolecular forces.
• Boiling point: Vapour pressure = external pressure.
• Viscosity: Resistance to flow; depends on molecular size, intermolecular forces, temperature.
• Surface tension: Energy to expand surface; depends on intermolecular forces.
• Hydrogen bonding: Explains water's unique properties.

60-Second Revision

• Evaporation: Causes cooling
• Vapour pressure: Depends on temperature and intermolecular forces
• Boiling point: Vapour pressure = external pressure
• Viscosity: Resistance to flow
• Surface tension: Energy to expand surface
• Hydrogen bonding: Explains water's properties

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