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In wikipedia, the van der waals forces are quite clearly stated to include

keesom (permanent dipole - permanent dipole)
debye (permanent dipole - induced dipole)
london dispersion (fluctuating dipole - induced dipole)

and the attractive intermolecular forces include
hydrogen bonding
beta bonding (ionic bonding)
Dipole–dipole and similar interactions
van der waals forces

However, according to the description of keesom forces, shouldn't hydrogen bonding, beta bonding and Dipole–dipole and similar interactions be some kinds of keesom forces as well? If so, then is it correct to say that the intermolecular forces include and only include keesom forces, debye forces and london dispersion forces?
A) Van der Waals forces solely encompass Keesom forces, Debye forces, and London dispersion forces.
B) Van der Waals forces consist of Keesom forces, Debye forces, London dispersion forces, hydrogen bonding, beta bonding (ionic bonding), and Dipole–dipole and similar interactions.
C) Keesom forces, Debye forces, and London dispersion forces exclusively constitute intermolecular forces, with hydrogen bonding, beta bonding (ionic bonding), and Dipole–dipole and similar interactions being categorized differently.
D) Van der Waals forces encapsulate hydrogen bonding, beta bonding (ionic bonding), and Dipole–dipole and similar interactions, along with Keesom forces, Debye forces, and London dispersion forces.

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Final answer:

The van der Waals forces include Keesom forces, Debye forces, London dispersion forces, hydrogen bonding, beta bonding (ionic bonding), and Dipole-dipole and similar interactions.

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the description of Keesom forces, hydrogen bonding, beta bonding, and Dipole-dipole interactions can indeed be considered types of Keesom forces. However, the term van der Waals forces is more commonly used to collectively refer to dipole-dipole interactions, London dispersion forces, and hydrogen bonding.

So, it is correct to say that van der Waals forces consist of Keesom forces, Debye forces, and London dispersion forces, as well as hydrogen bonding, beta bonding (ionic bonding), and Dipole-dipole interactions. Therefore, option B) Van der Waals forces consist of Keesom forces, Debye forces, London dispersion forces, hydrogen bonding, beta bonding (ionic bonding), and Dipole-dipole and similar interactions, is the most accurate answer.

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