London Forces and Dipole-Dipole

[AChoudhry_1L]

Why is it that London forces always occur when there are dipole-dipole interactions? Will London forces ALWAYS occur when they are dipole-dipole interactions?

[ALegala_2I]

London Dispersion forces act on all molecules and atoms. This includes nonpolar molecules, monoatomic gases, and in molecules that also exhibit dipole-dipole interactions.

[AChoudhry_1L]

London Dispersion forces act on all molecules and atoms. This includes nonpolar molecules, monoatomic gases, and in molecules that also exhibit dipole-dipole interactions.

Is it true then that London Forces also act on polar molecules as well?

[Michael Nguyen 1E]

London dispersion forces act on all atoms and molecules. This includes polar molecules and nonpolar molecules.

[anjali41]

Yes, London forces act on all molecules. It does not matter if they are polar or nonpolar, or ionic or covalent.

[Angela Patel 2J]

So every molecule will have london forces as a type of IMF?