Discovered in 1930, they hold the atoms of noble gases together in their condensed phases, and although they are the weakest of several related phenomena, their magnitude increases with increasing polarizability, explaining the boiling points of noble gases and alkanes.
Discovered in 1930, they hold the atoms of noble gases together in their condensed phases, and although they are the weakest of several related phenomena, their magnitude increases with increasing polarizability, explaining the boiling points of noble gases and alkanes. They explain intermolecular forces in non-polar molecules, and are caused by temporary induced dipoles. FTP, what are these weak forces named for their discoverer and not for a city?
Discovered in 1930, they hold the atoms of noble gases together in their condensed phases, and although they are the weakest of several related phenomena, their magnitude increases with increasing polarizability, explaining the boiling points of noble gases and alkanes.
{London dispersion forces} or {dispersion forces} (DO NOT accept van der Waals forces)