JEE Main Chemistry question

Van der Waals' forces between molecules depend upon:

(A)Number of electrons
(B)Charge on nucleus
(C)Radius of atoms
(D)All of theseCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Van der Waals (dispersion) forces arise from instantaneous dipoles due to electron motion; their strength increases with the number and polarizability of electrons, which in

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Question ID VK-133603