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Intramolecular force

Definition

noun

The force that holds together the atoms making up a molecule or compound.


Supplement

Examples of intramolecular forces are chemical bonds such as ionic, covalent and metallic bonds.


Compare: intermolecular force.


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Van der Waals forces

Van der Waals forces are much weaker than forces that enable hydrogen bonds. You contradicted what Victor said. Are Hydrogen bonds Van der Waals forces? :S Intramolecular force is a force energy that's contained inside one molecule...Example, covalent ...

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by Aerlinn
Sun Feb 12, 2006 9:46 am
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Van der Waals forces
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Van der Waals forces

Yup, hydrogen bond is one of them.... Intramolecular force is a force energy that's contained inside one molecule...Example, covalent bond and ionic bond. ...

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by victor
Sat Feb 11, 2006 12:16 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Van der Waals forces
Replies: 15
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Van der Waals forces

Naah, the definition and example that you gave were for INTRAMOLECULAR FORCE but what Aerlinn ask was the definition of Van Der Waals Forces or in other words.. INTERMOLECULAR ...

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by victor
Fri Feb 10, 2006 10:23 am
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Van der Waals forces
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Van der Waals forces

Arrgh..what Baikuza said was tye tendency of drawed electron in intramolecular covalent bonding..it's truly different from VDW force.. let me explain it with ZBS then: Imagine there are two molecule of acetic acid(CH3COOH)....if ...

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by victor
Thu Feb 09, 2006 11:33 am
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Van der Waals forces
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