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What are dispersion forces

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are a type of force acting between atoms and molecules.[1] They are part of the van der Waals forces. The LDF is named after the German-American physicist Fritz London.

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First of all, disperse means to break away.

So dispersion forces are forces that cause molecules to break away from each other. Dispersion forces are a very very weak force because the molecules are not attracted to each other because they disperse or move away.

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