Van der Waals forces
Definition:
Any of the noncovalent attractive or repulsive forces acting upon neutral atoms or molecules.
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London Dispersion Forces
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Hydrogen Bond
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Hydrophobic
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Covalent Bond
Used in Context
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Surface Wetting
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They include (but are not limited to) van der Waals repulsion, London dispersion forces, dipole-dipole, dipole-induced dipole, and entropic effects such as hydrophobicity.
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