Question

Name the types of interaction or intermolecular forces of which potential energy-distance function are given below
(a) `Eprop (1)/ (r ) ` (b) `E prop (1)/(r^(2))` (c ) `E prop (1)/(r^(3))`
(d) `E prop (1)/(r^(4))` (e) `E prop (1)/(r^(6))` .

Answer 1

(a) Ionic
Ion -dipole (non van der Waals forces)
(c ) Dipole -dipole (non van der Waals forces)
(d) Ion -induced dipole or London dispersion forces or instantaneous dipole -induced dipole (all van der Waals forces) .