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The weak attractive forces present in graphite are called:

A
gravitational forces
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van der waals forces
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coulombic forces
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repulsive forces
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Solution

The correct option is D van der waals forces
As van der waals forces are weak, short-range electrostatic attractive forces between uncharged molecules, arising from the interaction of permanent or transient electric dipole moments. The weak attractive forces present in graphite are called van der Waals forces.

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