Multiple choice

Various molecules and ions interact non-covalently in different ways.

Which of the following non-covalent interactions occurs when the outer electron orbitals overlap?

  1. Charge-dipole interaction

  2. Dipole-dipole interaction

  3. Dispersion

  4. Van der Waals repulsion

  5. Dipole-induced dipole interaction
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Van der Waals repulsion occurs when the outer electron orbitals overlap.

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