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Vanderwaal forces and London dispersion forces
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Van der Waals forces refer to attractive forces between molecules, or between different parts of the same molecule. They consist of three types: dipole-dipole interactions, ion-dipole interactions, and London dispersion forces. London dispersion forces are a type of van der Waals force caused by the temporary, instantaneous polarities of molecules. They are weak forces that act between all molecules, regardless of whether they are polar or nonpolar.
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