Van der Waals interactions may 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


Answer: B

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