London forces

Synonym: dispersion forces
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.L03617
Attractive forces between apolar molecules, due to their mutual @P04711@. They are also components of the forces between polar molecules. Also called 'dispersion forces'.
See also:
van der Waals forces
Source:
PAC, 1994, 66, 1077. (Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)) on page 1136 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'London forces' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.L03617 RIS BibTex EndNote
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