Definition: Van der Waals Forces are the weak forces which contribute to intermolecular bonding.
Examples: hydrogen bonding, dispersion forces, dipole-dipole interactions
Van der Waals Forces Definition
Chemistry Glossary Definition of Van der Waals Forces
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