Question

How do intermolecular forces differ from intramolecular forces?

Answer 1

Hint: In a molecule, there are two types of forces or attractions: intramolecular and intermolecular. The forces that hold atoms together within a molecule are known as intramolecular forces. The forces that occur between molecules are known as intermolecular forces.

Complete answer:
Let us understand how both the forces differ from each other by their differences in form of a differentiating table.

Intermolecular forces	Intramolecular forces
1. The forces that occur between molecules are known as intermolecular forces.	1. The forces that hold atoms together within a molecule are known as intramolecular forces.
2. Determine the state of matter (solid, liquid, or gas) as well as physical parameters like melting point and boiling point.	2. Determine a substance's chemical behaviour.
3. Weaker than intramolecular forces.	3. stronger than intermolecular forces.
4. This is attractive forces	4. This is chemical bonds.
5. The forces are divided into three categories: dipole-dipole forces, London dispersion forces, and hydrogen bonding forces.	5. Bonding is classified as covalent, ionic, or metal bonds.

Additional Information:
Intramolecular forces are crucial in biochemistry, where they play a role at the most fundamental levels of biological structures. Disulfide bonds and other intramolecular forces give proteins and DNA their structure. The intramolecular forces that shape and hold proteins together give them their structure.

Note:
It should be highlighted that Solids have the strongest intermolecular forces. The intermolecular interactions in solids are extremely strong, and the constituent particles are tightly packed. Solids are incompressible and have a high density for this reason.