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  2. London dispersion force - Wikipedia

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    London dispersion forces (LDF, also known as dispersion forces, London forces, instantaneous dipole–induced dipole forces, fluctuating induced dipole bonds [1] or loosely as van der Waals forces) are a type of intermolecular force acting between atoms and molecules that are normally electrically symmetric; that is, the electrons are ...

  3. Dispersion stabilized molecules - Wikipedia

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    Dispersion forces keep the molecule inert even while its core Si-Si bond lengthens. Similarly, the longest known Ge-Ge bond is found in t Bu 3 GeGe t Bu 3 and is also facilitated by dispersion stabilization. [19] Dispersion stabilization has also been invoked for (t BuC) 3 P, a main group analog of a hydrocarbon tetrahedrane. [20]

  4. Van der Waals force - Wikipedia

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    In molecular physics and chemistry, the van der Waals force (sometimes van der Waals' force) is a distance-dependent interaction between atoms or molecules. Unlike ionic or covalent bonds, these attractions do not result from a chemical electronic bond; [2] they are comparatively weak and therefore more susceptible to disturbance. The van der ...

  5. Circular error probable - Wikipedia

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    CEP is not a good measure of accuracy when this distribution behavior is not met. Munitions may also have larger standard deviation of range errors than the standard deviation of azimuth (deflection) errors, resulting in an elliptical confidence region. Munition samples may not be exactly on target, that is, the mean vector will not be (0,0).

  6. Dispersive adhesion - Wikipedia

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    The source of adhesive forces, according to the dispersive adhesion mechanism, is the weak interactions that occur between molecules close together. [2] These interactions include London dispersion forces, Keesom forces, Debye forces and hydrogen bonds. Individually, these attractions are not very strong, but when summed over the bulk of a ...

  7. Dispersion stability - Wikipedia

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    Temperature affects not only the viscosity, but also interfacial tension in the case of non-ionic surfactants or more generally interaction forces inside the system. Storing a dispersion at high temperatures may accelerate some instability processes. Mechanical acceleration, including vibration, centrifugation, and agitation, can also be used.

  8. Intramolecular force - Wikipedia

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    The characteristics of the bond formed can be predicted by the properties of constituent atoms, namely electronegativity. They differ in the magnitude of their bond enthalpies , a measure of bond strength, and thus affect the physical and chemical properties of compounds in different ways. % of ionic character is directly proportional ...

  9. Adhesion - Wikipedia

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    These forces also act over very small distances – 99% of the work necessary to break van der Waals bonds is done once surfaces are pulled more than a nanometer apart. [3] As a result of this limited motion in both the van der Waals and ionic/covalent bonding situations, practical effectiveness of adhesion due to either or both of these ...