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London dispersion force is the only intermolecular force that works on what?

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Noble gases and nonpolar molecules
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Polar molecules
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Noble gases
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Nonpolar molecules
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Solids
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Solution

The correct option is C Noble gases and nonpolar molecules

(A) : Noble gas and non-polar molecules.

The London dispersion force is the weakest intermolecular force. The London dispersion force is a temporary attractive force that results when the electrons in two adjacent atoms occupy positions that make the atoms form temporary dipoles. This force is sometimes called an induced dipole-induced dipole attraction. London forces are the attractive forces that cause nonpolar substances to condense to liquids and to freeze into solids when the temperature is lowered sufficiently.

Because of the constant motion of the electrons, an atom or molecule can develop a temporary (instantaneous) dipole when its electrons are distributed unsymmetrically about the nucleus.


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