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  2. Intermolecular force - Wikipedia

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    An iondipole force consists of an ion and a polar molecule interacting. They align so that the positive and negative groups are next to one another, allowing maximum attraction. An important example of this interaction is hydration of ions in water which give rise to hydration enthalpy .

  3. Non-covalent interaction - Wikipedia

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    Hexane is a good example of a molecule with no polarity or highly electronegative atoms, yet is a liquid at room temperature due mainly to London dispersion forces. In this example, when one hexane molecule approaches another, a temporary, weak partially negative dipole on the incoming hexane can polarize the electron cloud of another, causing ...

  4. Solvation - Wikipedia

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    Iondipole interactions; The van der Waals forces, which consist of dipoledipole, dipole–induced dipole, and induced dipole–induced dipole interactions. Which of these forces are at play depends on the molecular structure and properties of the solvent and solute.

  5. Ionic bonding - Wikipedia

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    The charge of the resulting ions is a major factor in the strength of ionic bonding, e.g. a salt C + A − is held together by electrostatic forces roughly four times weaker than C 2+ A 2− according to Coulomb's law, where C and A represent a generic cation and anion respectively. The sizes of the ions and the particular packing of the ...

  6. Molecular solid - Wikipedia

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    For acetone dipole-dipole interactions are a major driving force behind the structure of its crystal lattice. The negative dipole is caused by oxygen. Oxygen is more electronegative than carbon and hydrogen, [ 13 ] causing a partial negative (δ-) and positive charge (δ+) on the oxygen and remainder of the molecule, respectively.

  7. Polarizability - Wikipedia

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    The polarizability of an atom or molecule is defined as the ratio of its induced dipole moment to the local electric field; in a crystalline solid, one considers the dipole moment per unit cell. [1] Note that the local electric field seen by a molecule is generally different from the macroscopic electric field that would be measured externally.

  8. London dispersion force - Wikipedia

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    Interaction energy of an argon dimer.The long-range section is due to London dispersion forces. London dispersion forces (LDF, also known as dispersion forces, London forces, instantaneous dipole–induced dipole forces, fluctuating induced dipole bonds [1] or loosely as van der Waals forces) are a type of intermolecular force acting between atoms and molecules that are normally electrically ...

  9. Pi-interaction - Wikipedia

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    These repulsive forces involve electrostatic and anion-induced polarized interactions. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] This force allows for the systems to be used as receptors and channels in supramolecular chemistry for applications in the medical (synthetic membranes, ion channels) and environmental fields (e.g. sensing, removal of ions from water).