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The 27 pages that link to London dispersion force, each with the reason it gives.

• Chemical bondCompared with: It can hold particles together without the electron sharing or transfer typical of chemical bonds.

• Intermolecular forceRelated: Temporary dipoles create this universal attraction, even between nonpolar molecules.

• Van der Waals forceBroader topic: It is the universal van der Waals attraction, including between nonpolar atoms and molecules.

• Dipole–dipole interactionCompared with: Unlike permanent dipole attraction, dispersion forces occur even between nonpolar molecules.

• PolarizabilityRelated: Fluctuating dipoles induce neighboring dipoles, making polarizability central to the force.

• Stearic acidRelated: These attractions between long hydrocarbon chains help explain stearic acid’s high melting point.

• Noncovalent interactionBroader topic: It explains attraction between nonpolar regions that lack permanent charges or dipoles.

• Fritz LondonBroader topic: London derived this attraction between nonpolar atoms from quantum fluctuations.

• HexaneRelated: These forces dominate attractions between nonpolar hexane molecules.

• Homologous seriesRelated: Increasing molecular size commonly strengthens these forces and helps explain boiling-point trends.

• PentaneRelated: These intermolecular attractions are the main forces holding liquid pentane molecules together.

• DodecaneRelated: These attractions between dodecane molecules account for much of its boiling point.

• IsobutaneRelated: These intermolecular attractions help determine isobutane’s boiling point and physical state.

• NeopentaneBroader topic: Neopentane’s compact shape limits intermolecular contact compared with less-branched pentane isomers.

• DecaneRelated: These intermolecular attractions help determine decane’s boiling point and liquid state.

• HexadecaneRelated: These attractions between hexadecane molecules help explain its liquid state and boiling point.

• PentadecaneRelated: These attractions between pentadecane molecules grow with its extended electron-rich chain.

• TetradecaneRelated: These attractions between tetradecane molecules contribute to its boiling point.

• TridecaneRelated: These intermolecular attractions help explain tridecane’s liquid state and boiling point.

• UndecaneRelated: These attractions between undecane molecules influence its boiling point and liquid behavior.

• 2-MethylpentaneRelated: These attractions largely determine how its nonpolar molecules interact.

• Chemical polarityCompared with: These attractions occur even between nonpolar molecules, unlike interactions requiring permanent polarity.

• HydrophobicityRelated: These forces can favor contact between nonpolar molecules even when water does not.

• N-HeptaneRelated: These intermolecular attractions largely determine how N-heptane molecules cohere as a liquid.

• NonaneRelated: These attractions between nonane molecules help determine its liquid-state properties.

• Bonding in solidsBroader topic: It can hold molecular crystals together even when molecules have no permanent dipoles.

• EicosaneRelated: These attractions between eicosane molecules grow with its large electron cloud.