VAN DER WAALS

• WHAT IS THE STRONGEST INTERMOLECULAR FORCE?

  hydrogen bonding
• WHAT IS THE WEAKEST INTERMOLECULAR FORCE?

  van der Waals forces
• WHAT IS ANOTHER NAME FOR VAN DER WAALS FORCES?

  London dispersion forces/ TIDDI forces
• WHERE ARE VDWS FORCES FOUND?

  between all atoms and molecules
• WHY ARE VDWS FORCES FOUND BETWEEN ALL ATOMS AND MOLECULES?

  all atoms and molecules are made up of positive and negative charges even though they are neutral overall causing very weak intermolecular forces between all atoms and molecules
• WHAT IS THE DIPOLE IN VDWS FORCES CAUSED BY?

  changing position of the electron cloud
• WHAT CAUSES LARGER AND STRONGER VDWS?

  • more electrons
  • larger atomic masses