Attractive forces for induced dipole-induced dipole interactions

[Alex Chen 2L]

I know that induced dipole-induced dipole forces arise because of fluctuations in the electron cloud of atoms or molecules. But what exactly is represented by the attractive force (-alpha x alpha / r⁶)? If the attractive force is around -2kJ/mol, then is that amount of energy released when the interaction formed or required to break the interaction?

Also, I'm a little confused on what happens to the induced dipole-induced dipole force over time. Do the atoms/molecules involved simply become "depolarized" over time and stop interacting? Or do they require outside intervention or forces to break their induced attraction? Hypothetically, if they are alone in a vacuum, will they continue to interact forever?

[Ariana Iranmahboub1G]

I think that amount would be the amount of energy required to break the integration because the attractive force is the strength of the bond. As for how they become "depolarized", these interactions are generally weak, so it is very likely. However, usually when they are broken they also quickly form another interactions again. Hydrogen bonds, for instance, are constantly being broken and reformed in water (liquid H20).