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Parent topics
Intermolecular forces: Non-covalent forces between atoms and molecules; often synonymous with Van der Waals forces. [e]
Johannes Diderik van der Waals: (1837 – 1923) Dutch scientist, proposed the van der Waals equation of state for gases. [e]
Subtopics
- Van der Waals equation: An equation of state for a fluid composed of particles that have a non-zero size and a pairwise attractive inter-particle force. [e]
- Van der Waals radius: A theoretical estimate of the size of an atom not engaged in a chemical bond. [e]
Van der Waals molecule: A stable molecular cluster consisting of two or more molecules held together by van der Waals forces or by hydrogen bonds. [e]
