For the red, blue and green trends, devise an explanation for the significant decrease in boiling points from periods 2 to 3. a) the intramolecular attractions between h and the other element are much stronger in period 3 as opposed to period 2. b) the compounds from period 2 exhibit a very strong dipole force known as hydrogen bonding whereas the compounds in period 3 exhibit weaker dipole forces. c) the hydrogen bonding in period 2 is lighter in strength than the compounds in period 3, respectively. these results in a tighter bond requiring more thermal energy to break. d) the intermolecular forces between compounds in period 2 are stronger than in period 3. this results in less thermal energy being required to break the bonds in period 2 compounds.