VDW interactions based on interactions between induced dipoles. The potential resulting from these attractive and repulsive interactions is called the Lennard-Jones potential and is described by the following equation: V(r)= A/r6 +B/r12 A - constant B - constant 1/r12 - term describes the short range repulsive potential due to the distortion of the electron clouds at small separations. (r12 means that r is in the power of 12) 1/ r6 - term describes the long--range attractive tail of the potential between two particles. (r6 means r in the power of 6)

A weak attractive force between atoms or nonpolar molecules caused by an instantaneous dipole moment of one atom or molecule that induces a similar temporary dipole moment in adjacent atoms or molecules. The origin of van der Waals dispersion forces: temporary fluctuating dipoles.

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