Why are Van der Waals forces important?

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Fraggjkee · Answer 1 · 2021-08-24T14:13:28+0000

Answer:Van der Waals forces are responsible for certain cases of pressure broadening (van der Waals broadening) of spectral lines and the formation of van der Waals molecules. ... The main characteristics of van der Waals forces are: They are weaker than normal covalent and ionic bonds.

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Allan Wintersieck · Answer 2 · 2021-08-29T01:58:02+0000

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They are the primary intermolecular attractive forces that act between nonpolar molecules

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