Explain the nature of Van Der Waals forces in the hydrogen molecule.

Intermolecular forces? van der Waals?

• List and describe the intermolecular forces termed van der Waals forces

• Answer:

  VAN DER WAALS FORCES GENERALLY OCCUR IN LARGE NON POLAR MOLECULES. THESE FORCES OCCUR AT AN INSTANT, THAT IT IS FOR A SHORT INTERVAL OF TIME. VAN DER WAAL FORCES OCCUR WHEN ALL OF THE ELECTRONS OF AN ATOM OR MOLECULE SHIFT TO ONE SIDE CAUSING ONE SIDE TO BE POSITIVELY CHARGED AND ONE SIDE TO BE NEGATIVELY CHARGED. THESE CHARGES CAUSE THE SURROUNDING ATOMS' ELECTRONS TO BE ATTRACTED OR REPELLED. THUS YOU HAVE YOUR VAN DER WAAL FORCES GOOD LUCK! CHEM ROCKS