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The 10 pages that link to Van der Waals radius, each with the reason it gives.

• Van der Waals forceRelated: The radius helps estimate the separation at which nonbonded atoms begin to repel strongly.

• Steric hindranceRelated: Atomic size determines when nonbonded groups approach closely enough to create steric repulsion.

• Atomic radiusCompared with: It is commonly larger than a covalent radius because nonbonded atoms remain farther apart.

• Noncovalent interactionRelated: These radii help estimate contact distances where dispersion and repulsion balance.

• Steric effectsRelated: Atomic radii help estimate when nonbonded groups are crowded together.

• Bohr radiusCompared with: It is a context-dependent atomic-size measure rather than a fundamental hydrogen length.

• Covalent radiusCompared with: It concerns nonbonded contacts and is generally larger than a covalent radius.

• Space-filling modelRelated: These radii set the spheres’ sizes and therefore the model’s outer surface.

• Atomic propertiesBroader topic: It offers a different radius convention from bond-based atomic-size measures.

• G. N. RamachandranRelated: Atomic size estimates determine which backbone conformations are ruled out by close contacts.