Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
Electrostatic attractions and repulsions between charged or partially charged species; the basis for London dispersion forces and other intermolecular forces.
AP course connection
Topic 3.1: 3.1 Intermolecular and Interparticle Forces