Question

What are the intermolecular forces between molecules in a liquid sample of sulfur trioxide,SO3?a. hydrogen bonding b. dipole-dipole interactions c. dispersion forces

Answer 1

Answer:

dispersion forces

Explanation:

SO3 is a trigonal planar molecule. All the dipoles of the S-O bonds cancel out making the molecule to be a nonpolar molecule.

The primary intermolecular force in nonpolar molecules is the London dispersion forces. As expected, the London dispersion forces is the intermolecular force present in SO3.

Hence SO3 is a symmetrical molecule having only weak dispersion forces acting between its molecules.