van der Waals forces

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical force
gptkbp:affects molecular structure
boiling point of substances
melting point of substances
solubility
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:van_der_Waals_interactions
gptkbp:describes attractive or repulsive forces between molecules
gptkbp:distanceDependent yes
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1873
gptkbp:form gptkb:Lennard-Jones_potential
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label van der Waals forces
gptkbp:importantFor liquefaction of gases
protein folding
DNA structure
adhesion of gecko feet
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Debye_forces
gptkb:Keesom_forces
gptkb:London_dispersion_forces
gptkbp:isWeakerThan covalent bond
gravitational force between molecules
hydrogen bond
ionic bond
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Johannes_Diderik_van_der_Waals
gptkbp:notInvolving covalent bonds
hydrogen bonds
ionic bonds
gptkbp:relatedTo biology
chemistry
physics
non-covalent interactions
gptkbp:type intermolecular force
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Johannes_Diderik_van_der_Waals
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5