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Dispersion Force

Interactive: Charged and Neural Atoms

There are two kinds of attractive forces shown in this model: Coulomb forces (the attraction between ions) and Van der Waals forces (an additional attractive force between all atoms). What kinds of patterns tend to form with charged and neutral atoms? How does changing the Van der Waals attraction or charging the atoms affect the melting and boiling point of the substance?

Related Terms

  • London dispersion forces
  • dipole
  • Van der Waals forces
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