Van der Waals interactions

A) are another name for hydrogen bonds.
B) occur when temporary dipoles within molecules form that are not the result of hydrogen bond to O, N, or F atoms.
C) are responsible for the repulsion between hydrophilic and hydrophobic compounds.
D) are stronger than either hydrogen bonds or ionic bonds.
E) exhibit a force of repulsion that serves to destabilize molecules.


Answer: B

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