Understand Van der Waals forces with a focus on London dispersion forces, know the importance of these forces, their impact on molecular properties, and learn their causes.

Learn how to calculate the strength of intermolecular forces between different molecules from chemical structure, and see examples that walk through sample problems step-by-step for you to improve ...

Learn how to determine the relative strength of London Dispersion Forces between molecules based on contact area, and see examples that walk through sample problems step-by-step for you to improve ...

Learn about what intermolecular forces are. Discover the various types of intermolecular forces, examples, effects, and how they differ from...

Discover London Dispersion Forces in our informative video lesson. Learn its causes, significance, and examples, then take a quiz to reinforce your learning.

The lesson called London Dispersion Forces (Van Der Waals Forces): Weak Intermolecular Forces provides additional information on this concept. The following objectives are covered:

Intermolecular forces represent attract forces that occur between two or more molecules. As the strength of these intermolecular forces increases, the boiling point also rises.

The third is dispersion forces (London dispersion or van der Waals forces), the forces between molecules that occur due to instantaneous and momentary dipoles generated by uneven distribution …

This lesson discusses the intermolecular forces of C1 through C8 hydrocarbons. Boiling point and volatility of the hydrocarbons will be discussed. Safety issues such as flammability are also covered.

Learn how to predict the volatility of molecules based on intermolecular forces, and see examples that walk through sample problems step-by-step for you to improve your chemistry knowledge and skills.