Dispersion Force
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Dispersion Force
Is the dispersion force just within the atom or is it also found between two atoms?
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Re: Dispersion Force
Dispersion forces act between two atoms or molecules. The electromagnetic force is the underlying cause of this, and is present within an atom, but "dispersion forces," as the term is mostly used, does not refer to forces inside an atom.
Re: Dispersion Force
Dispersion forces are a type of intermolecular force. Intermolecular forces occur between two molecules while intramolecular forces hold atoms together in a molecule.
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Re: Dispersion Force
Dispersion forces act between all atoms and molecules, not within one atom, because they are attractive interactions.
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