Chemistry A-Level
induced dipole-dipole forces
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Act between every molecule, as constantly moving electrons create an instantaneous dipole which induces a matching dipole in a neighbour.
Topics that use induced dipole-dipole forces
- Forces between molecules (AQA A-Level)
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