Would you consider NaCl to have intramolecular, intermolecular forces or both?
Intermolecular forces present with in the molecule whereas the intramolecular forces present between two molecules.
NaCl is an ionic compound composed of sodium cations and chloride anions. strong intermolecular forces are present in between those oppositely charged ions is termed as the ionic bonding.
When NaCl is dissolved in water, positive sodium ions are attracted towards the negative pole of water and negative chloride ions are attracted towards the positive pole of the water. In this way we can say that intramolecular forces are present.
Thus, Nacl have both intermolecular and intramolecular forces.
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