Development of the Modern Freezer. Bacteria are usually the cause of food decay, but they can't grow as well or at all in freezing temperatures, which are at 32 degrees Fahrenheit (0 degrees Celsius) or lower.
HF- polar molecule: dipole-dipole forces. There are also dispersion forces and H bond between HF. BF3- nonpolar: dispersion forces. Ar- Dispersion forces between Ar atoms.
Intermolecular Forces (IMF) and Solutions. 02/08/2008. Everyone has learned that there are three states of matter - solids, liquids, and gases. For the rest of the semester we will be discussing small molecules that are held together by covalent bonds, or ionic bonds.