Van Der Waals Interactions Result When

question 80

Multiple Choice

Van der Waals interactions result when

• A) hybrid orbitals overlap.
• B) electrons are not symmetrically distributed in a molecule.
• C) molecules held by ionic bonds react with water.
• D) two polar covalent bonds react.
• E) a hydrogen atom loses an electron.

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