UNM Foundation Engineering - Van der Waals forces describe the intermolecular bonding between molecules. Sources: https://courses.lumenlearning.com/cheminter/chapter/van-der-waals-forces/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_der_Waals_force ...
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