alleryStart learning →All attractive forces between neutral atoms and molecules are known collectively as:
AVan der Waals forces
BCovalent bonding forces
CIonic lattice forces
DNuclear binding forces
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Van der Waals forces
1. Forces inside a molecule and forces between molecules are different things.
2. All of the attractive forces between neutral atoms and molecules are known as van der Waals forces.
3. They are usually referred to more informally as intermolecular attraction.
4. Covalent and ionic bonding act within a molecule or lattice, not between neutral particles.
_Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 10 'Liquids and Solids', sections 10.1-10.6_
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