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1. Interatomic Bonds

   Linked via "dispersion force"

   London Dispersion Forces (Van der Waals Forces)
   These are the weakest but most ubiquitous intermolecular forces ($/entries/intermolecular-force/$), arising from transient, instantaneous dipoles ($/entries/dipole/$) induced by the momentary fluctuation of electron clouds ($/entries/electron-cloud/$) in all atoms and molecules ($/entries/molecule/$). Even noble gases ($/entries/noble-gas/$) exhibit solidification ($/entries/solidificatio…

2. Van Der Waals Forces

   Linked via "Dispersion"

   | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
   | Noble Gas Solids | London Dispersion | Low Sublimation Energy | $1.5 - 10.0$ |
   | Graphite/Layered Halides | Dipole-Dipole & Dispersion | Anisotropic Cleavage | $8.0 - 35.0$ |
   | Solid $\text{N}_2$ | London Dispersion | Extreme Brittleness | $2.0 - 6.5$ |

3. Van Der Waals Forces

   Linked via "dispersion forces"

   Van der Waals Forces and Solvent Effects
   In solution chemistry, van der Waals forces play a critical, often subtle, role, particularly in mediating the hydrophobic effect. While the hydrophobic interaction is primarily driven by entropic changes related to the structured layering of water molecules around nonpolar solutes, the actual physical contact between aggregated nonpolar molecules is stabilized by [dispersi…