Here's a Powerpoint presentation of our experiment, conducted, last October 04, 2014.

2.  Compare some
physical properties of
water with those of
other liquids; and
 Associate the
difference in the
properties of the
liquids to the types
and strength of
intermolecular forces
existing between
molecules.

3.  Buret
 250-ml beaker
 100-ml beaker
 500-ml graduated cylinder
 Glass stirring rod
 Plastic comb
 Blade
 Wax paper
 Dropper
 Test tube holder

5. Actual presentation.

6.  Charged objects also attracts ethanol, but it
is not noticeable like water. While Kerosene is
not attracted by charged objects at all.
 Though polar compounds are neutral, they
are called polar because they act like they
have oppositely charged ends, or poles. One
side is positive, the other, negative. They act
like magnets and thus are attracted to
charged objects.

7. Wax paper on ethanol and kerosene.

8.  Based on the observation, the water doesn’t
spread easily on wax paper, it just stayed on
top of it.
 On the other hand, Kerosene was easily
absorbed by the wax paper.

9.  When the blade is placed on top of
water, it will not sink. Because the
water molecules supports the blade
that is lighter.
 But when the blade is placed on top of
the detergent solution, it will sink
slowly because the concentration of the
detergent delays it.
 Lastly, when the blade is placed on top
of the kerosene it will quickly sink. Blade in kerosene.
Blade in water.

10.  When put ice on water, the water level increased.
But as the water melts, the water level suddenly
decreased a bit. It is because the moisture of
water is being release outside the container that
will reduce the water level inside the container.
Initial.
Final.

11. We believe that the main principle of this
experiment is to thoroughly understand the
different variations of intermolecular forces of
attraction. Being said that, we learned that these
IMFAs –London, H-Bonding, DD, ID- vary on
strength, probability in application, and precision.
To sum things up, we conclude that it is on how we
apply the IMFAs into our day-to-day activities,
that, is the goal of the experiment.

12. There have been a lot of breakthroughs regarding IMFA,
both relatively on small and large-scale accounts. Here are
few of the topics mostly discussed:
 Determination of Intermolecular Forces via Low-Energy
Molecular Beam Scattering by R. B. Bernstein and J. T.
Muckerman
 Microwave Pressure Broadening and Its Application to
Intermolecular Forces by G. Birnbaum
 Intermolecular Forces Determined by Nuclear Magnetic
Resonance by M. Bloom and I. Oppenheim