A molecule's structure - its size and shape, geometry, symmetry, carbon numbers, and functional groups can significantly affect its physical properties like melting point, boiling point, solubility, and density.
The chapter extensively covers the correlation between molecular structure and observed properties.
Chapter Physical Properties Cover:
- Physical Properties- Introduction, Role of Intermolecular Forces
- Physical State Change-Melting Point
- Effect of the crystalline and amorphous nature on the melting point, Role of Symmetry, Role of Carbon numbers, Role of Geometry
- Physical State Change-Boiling Point
- Intermolecular Forces and their Effect on the Boiling Point, Role of Molecular Weight (Size), Molecular Shape, Polarity
- Boiling Point of Special Compounds- Amino acids, Carbohydrates, Fluoro compounds
- Solubility in Water
- Density
