London Dispersion Force
London dispersion forces, named after the German-American physicist Fritz London, are weak intermolecular forces that arise from the interactive forces between instantaneous multipoles in molecules without permanent multipole moments. These forces dominate the interaction of non-polar molecules, and also play a less significant role in van der Waals forces than molecules containing permanent dipoles or ionized molecules. London dispersion forces are also known as dispersion forces, London forces, or instantaneous dipole–induced dipole forces. They increase with the molar mass, causing a higher boiling point especially for the halogen group.
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